Sustainability: Transportation Archives

40 Hybrid Buses

TheBus is adding two new hybrid electric buses to its fleet. With 40 hybrid buses in service, at $485,000 each, Oahu Transit Services now operates one of the largest fleets of hybrid buses in the nation. More environmentally friendly the ... »»more

Posted by Travis Dos Santos-Tam at 6:55 PM | Comments (0)

Fuel Economy Website

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ This website is all about energy efficiency and alternative energy for your car. There are links to a fuel economy calculator, so you can see how much your family is shelling out for gas, as well as a list ... »»more

Posted by Zoe Morrison at 8:26 PM | Comments (0)

Sign Petition to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Take action now! If you agree, sign this Petition to Congress to reduce U.S. carbon emissions. The goal is to get 15,000 signatures by 8/30/2006. You can read and add your name to the petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/303517468. ... »»more

Posted by Heather Williams at 10:45 AM | Comments (0)

No shoyu, no milk, no bread, no rice.

This is an article about eating in hawaii completely local for a week. This site also includes links to other sites and articles relevant to eating local. http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2006/04/no-shoyu-no-milk-no-bread-no-rice/ If this link does not work, go to the home page and ... »»more

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Green at the World Cup

Germany has worked hard to make one of the first almost entirely eco-friendly World Cup. With its huge popularity world wide, the World Cup attracts around 218 million people world wide, mainly from behind their TV sets. However, thousands ... »»more

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STELLA project

http://www.stellaproject.org/ STELLA is a Thematic Network project of the European Commission’s 5th Framework Programme for Research and Development. STELLA is the acronym for Sustainable Transport in Europe and Links and Liaisons with America. It centres around common issues in Transatlantic ... »»more

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Fuel Economy of Different Cars

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ A site made by the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and renewable energy. You can see different ways to save gas, and you can compare different car models and their efficiency. Good FAQ site for newbies to learn ... »»more

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Alternative Fuels

http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/altfuel/altfuels.html This website explains a lot about different fuels and energies, their advantages and disadvantages. There is also a handy tool on the site to compare all the different fuel properties to help decide which one you want to support ... »»more

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Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Site

http://www.its.berkeley.edu/sustainabilitycenter/ This site is the University Of California Berkeley's research site for sustainability mainly involving transportation. It is a joint research center, so many people are contributing. It tells the basics of sustainability, and its similarity to our efforts on ... »»more

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Transportation Sustainability In Japan

Transportation efficiencies and options applied in Japan. ... »»more

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Sustainability

Goal is to minimize the environmental impact resulting from transportation, with the broad goal of reducing - the number of automobiles that travel each day, the emissions they produce, and overall dependence on fossil fuel.

Transportation

September 13, 2006

40 Hybrid Buses

July 26, 2006

Fuel Economy Website

July 25, 2006