Cri-Cri: The World’s Smallest Electric Plane Takes Flight
Reminiscent of James Bond’s fold-away Acrostar mini-plane, the Cri-Cri is the world’s smallest electric plane and this week made its official maiden flight at Le Bourget airport near
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World’s First Flax Fiber Bicycle Wins EuroBike Gold Award
Here at Inhabitat we love bikes that boast the latest and greatest high-tech materials, but we’re equally impressed by more organic takes on two-wheeled transportation. Combining both of these
Test Drive: Amp Electrifies the Chevy Equinox
Looking for an electric vehicle that is larger and has a greater electric drive range than either the Nissan Leaf or the Chevy Volt? There are options — Cincinnati-area-based AMP has started taking
VW Successfully Tests Hydrogen Vehicle in Long-Range Drive
Volkswagen recently successfully tested its new Bora Hy.Power hydrogen vehicle by subjecting it to a long-range drive between France and Italy. Unlike other hydrogen cars, the Bora Hy.Power features
Energy-Efficient Hybrid Tugboats Cut Shipping Emissions
When it comes to green transportation, everyone has heard of hybrid cars and energy-efficient vehicles. Even airplanes use biofuel these days, but one form of transport that has yet to be made greener is
Green Overdrive Video: An Electric Porsche
How do you turn a hot rod Porsche into an electric vehicle? According to Jeff McCabe, who made his own homebrew EV Porsche, you first strip off any excess weight until you’ve taken a whopping 1,700
Four Electric Vehicles Embark on 80 Day Trip Around the World
Is it possible to travel the globe in electric vehicles powered by renewable energy offsets? We’ll find out soon — the “Zero Race”, an 80 day around-the-world excursion, just
Ingenious ThinBike Folds Flat to Fit in Tight Spaces
If you live in the city, you’re surely not a stranger to tight quarters. But when finding a place to park your bike becomes a pain, you know something is up — because wasn’t one of the
Indian Students Make Bamboo Bus Stop
Some ambitious students at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India have constructed this bamboo bus stop for commuters. The structure is intended to demonstrate the structural efficiency of
Green Overdrive: A Rare Test Drive of the Think City
Norwegian car maker Think won’t be selling its boxy all-electric, plastic-bodied car the Think City in the U.S. until 2011, but GigaOM TV’s Green Overdrive show got a rare chance to take the
Poo-Powered VW Bug Hits British Streets
POO POWER! GENeco, a waste treatment company in Bristol, UK set out to prove that bio-gas could be a reliable alternative transportation fuel, so they imported special equipment to help process their
3 Green Driving Apps That Save Money and the Environment
Looking for some great green apps to save money when you’re traveling by car? Earthgarage has a great list of smartphone eco applications that you can download and use anywhere, anytime, to make
LED Tire Lights Turn any Bike Into a Lightcycle
If you’re dying to rep TRON before its upcoming release but don’t have $35,000 to spend one of those stunning lightcycles, how about achieving a similar effect by getting these awesome
Optimal Energy Unveils the Joule Electric Car
South African company Optimal Energy is on track to launch its first large-scale electric car, the Joule. Test models were seen on the country’s roads during the recent World Cup. The Joule also
E. coli Bacteria Could Be the Next Source for Cheaper Biofuels
E. coli may not be the smartest thing for your body to ingest, but this bacteria could be just the thing to get vehicles up and running around more efficiently. A team of researchers at LS9 — a
LA Beyond Cars: A Global Perspective on Rail and Public Space
Los Angeles is taking a progressive look at public transportation and railLA is leading the way, bringing together the forces of the Los Angeles Chapters of the American Institute of Architects and the
Taiwanese Survey Shows High Speed Rail is Good For Love
Photo credit: curran kelleher High speed rail isn’t just an efficient, low-carbon way to get from point A to point B — it might just help your love life too! A new survey from Taiwan reports
Bambike Project: Bamboo Cycles Handmade in the Philippines
Photo credit: bambike.com The Bambike Project is a socio-ecological enterprise that hand-makes bamboo bicycles with fair-trade labor in the Philippines. The company, spearheaded by Bryan McClelland, is
Driverless EVs Begin 8,000 Mile Journey From Italy to China
Are driverless cars the next big thing in transportation? A group of Italian engineers are getting ready to send two driverless electric vehicles on an 8,000 mile journey from Italy to China, where they
Zero-Emission Eunoia Airship Takes to the Skies
Thomas Tzortzi updates the traditional zeppelin, providing luxurious accommodations for air travelers will emitting zero emissions in his concept airship, the Eunoia.
London’s Bicycle Superhighway Opens Today!
As a way to encourage bike commuting and improve safety for bicyclists on the road, London is opening a series of bike superhighways along important commuter routes. The first two Barclays Cycle
Super-Sleek High Speed Mercury Train Unveiled for UK
London design firm Priestmangoode recently unveiled the Mercury, a high speed train designed for low-carbon ultra-efficient travel. The Mercury is a double-decker train with a sleek body and unique
Brammo Unveils 100 MPH Electric Motorcycle With 100-Mile Range
What’s not to love about an electric motorcycle? All-electric superbikes are getting more shred-tastic everyday, and they make you look cool for being green — something long overdue! Enter
GE and Yves Béhar Unveil Superfast WattStation EV Charger
If you read Inhabitat on the regular, you know that two topics we’re gaga about are electric vehicles and industrial design mastermind Yves Béhar. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce
Rocket Engine Technology Being Used to Capture Carbon
We all know that rocket science is cool – but did you know that it may also be a way to improve carbon capture technology? Under an innovative research project being run by the Department of
Boeing Unveils Strangely Cute Hydrogen-Powered Phantom Eye Spy Plane
Targets of espionage beware! Planemaker Boeing just unveiled its new hydrogen-powered spy plane yesterday, and the strangely cute and chubby aircraft is capable of flying at an altitude of 65,000 feet for
Army Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Tanks
Photo by Nevada Tumbleweed We’ve all heard by now that the army is trying to reduce its “carbon bootprint” with everything from solar panels to hybrid aircraft. The military’s
California Hybrids To Lose Their HOV Status Next Year
This probably won’t come as a surprise to you but Californians weren’t buying Priuses just because of their fuel efficiency – they were also in it to gain Clean Air Vehicle status and
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