Transportation

Planet Forward
Would you be more willing to buy your lunch from an environmentally conscious restaurateur? Planet Forward member Stephan Boillon, better known as @flmeetsDC, shows us his solar powered food truck. We do the math and run his business model by George... Read More
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently distributed the Volpe Center's "Commuter Choice Survey" to all Federal agencies as the "best resource that is currently available" to estimate greenhouse gas emissions attributable to... Read More
Planet Forward
An interesting panel discussion from the White House's GreenGov Symposium about electric vehicles. October 6th, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
http://MPGomatic.com gets a ride in a production-intent Aptera 2e two-passenger electric vehicle (EV). This is the very same Aptera 2e that took part in the Automotive X-Prize competition. The three-wheeled Aptera 2e is remarkably aerodynamic and... Read More
Today’s alternative energy entrepreneurs may still be early-adopting pioneers, but the the weight of the federal government is rapidly catching up. Nowhere is this more visible than the push for algal fuels - biodiesel and comparable fuels made... Read More
Stephan Boillon is Owner of El Floridano food truck in Washington, DC. He recently put solar panels on his truck. Learn about his motivation for doing so and the impact it has had on his life and his business.
Planet Forward
Follow a DC cab driver after he's made the switch from a carbon combustion vehicle to a hybrid. Imagine the impact if cities across the country implemented a hybrid or electric taxi policy...
Planet Forward
We've all reached that point when traditional commutes just won't do. For many Philadelphians, it was last year, when metro workers went on strike. So, they took to the streets—on bikes. As more people rode on the roads, they discovered it’s easier... Read More
There is no doubt that in the first several years these cars will be hard to justify from a dollars and cents point of view. Just as the video pointed out the cost comparison between the Nissan Leaf and the Ford Focus. When you break it all down the... Read More

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