The logistics behind any large event are complex. Øyafestivalen is no exception in this respect.
Masses of visitors, artists, festival workers and tons of equipment are moved to, from and inside festival site Medieval Park, turning its relative tranquility into a weekful of intense hustle and bustle.
This almost over-the-top activity could quickly result in over-the-top emissions [...]
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We all know cars are bad for the environment.
Even if you wore earmuffs and a blindfold for the past 20 years, you’d probably still know that cars are a major source of pollution, make a lot of noise and just plain stink up the place.
So I won’t go on about those things here.
Instead, I’ll tell [...]
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Looks like things are finally lightening up for electric car manufacturers Think.
Think had just started production of their Think City – one of only two electric cars that have been properly crash tested and highway approved, worldwide – when the ongoing financial crisis took off.
With a backlog of orders for their car and their production [...]
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Shell is running a campaign these days, touting their commitment to environmental issues and helping to “shape the new energy future”.
They are sponsoring the Eco-marathon, an annual race where participants compete by building special fuel efficient vehicles and seeing who can attain the highest average speed over a distance of 10 miles (16 kilometers) while [...]
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Claiming a world first, Norwegian company Move About recently launched a pay-as-you-go electric car sharing service to the general public in Norway’s capital Oslo.
Anyone with a membership can book electric cars on their website, pick their car up at one of their pickup locations in the Oslo region and zip merrily along to the gentle [...]
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If you’re interested in personal transport and the environment, chances are you’ve heard about hybrid cars.
You’ve also probably heard the claims made about their good fuel economy and low emissions, as well as the jeering from individuals claiming it has no better fuel economy than a standard car.
So, who’s right? They both are!
If you drive [...]
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Plans to fuel the city buses of Oslo, Norway on biogas were reported earlier this year. The biogas, more specifically called biomethane, will be produced from the city’s two sewage plants. Initially, 80 buses will be fueled this way, with further plans to expand to the whole fleet of 400 if trials are successful.
These plans [...]
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