The Boring Co has raised $112.5 million in new equity, the company has revealed — with 90% of that figure coming by way of Elon Musk himself. The revelation comes … [Read full article]
Category: High-Speed Trains
The Looming Electricity Storage Threat Our Utilities Face
Originally published on CleanTechnica Once upon a time, utilities were the keepers of the nation’s electricity storage and distribution infrastructure, or grid, as it were. Using plentiful coal, hydropower, and … [Read full article]
Volkswagen US Sales Drop 30%, e-Golf Sales Jump 300% In November
Originally published on EV Obsession. Despite Volkswagen sales in the US generally falling following the diesel car emissions testing scandal, e-Golf sales have been rising notably — with a year-on-year … [Read full article]
Travel Smart With TripGo
Going through the trouble of planning a trip to a place in the city I hadn’t been was fu a long time back, but these days, the time to do … [Read full article]
Copenhagen's New Bike-Sharing Program Gonna Be Sweet!
Originally published on Bikocity. For the next generation of bike-sharing innovations, take a look at Copenhagen and smile. Trains and a bike-sharing program working as one travel option now offer … [Read full article]
Trainsforming America (Environmental Film Festival Series)
Train Commute Haiku #559: Your North Face parka Leads me to believe you’re on A grand adventure Continuing on with PlanetSave’s coverage of a recent Environmental Film Festival in Florida, … [Read full article]
Chris Murphy For Senate (Connecticut)
Wrapping up my short series on 4 Senate candidates you should support and vote for (if you can), Chris Murphy of Connecticut is last but not least. Murphy has one … [Read full article]
1st Solar Tunnel to Help Power High-Speed Trains
The first solar powered tunnel for a high speed rail line was switched on in Europe a little less than a year ago. While not exactly hot news, it … [Read full article]
OH, WI, NJ, & FL Governors Lied to Public to Kill High-Speed Trains
Remember the exciting announcements about a nationwide high-speed rail network that Obama made in 2010? And remember how several Tea Party governors killed high-speed rail in their states? Well, … [Read full article]
Successful, Cool DC Bike Sharing Program — Video (+ Top Green Living Stories)
Here’s a great video of DC’s highly successful bike-sharing program by the talented filmmakers at Streetfilms (love those guys and girls). Afterwards, you can check out my ‘daily’ roundup of top green living stories from around the internet.