Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

New research seems to find that people who commute by car can be subject to higher levels of harmful pollutants than those who walk or cycle to work. The researchers found that in-cabin levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were higher for weekday morning commuters travelling by car, compared to their counterparts travelling by bike or on foot.

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Charged

APRIL 29, 2024

However, despite what many EV fans might assume, electric cars are not the main drivers of the reduction. Two thirds of that was due to electric bikes and mopeds. Electric passenger cars delivered a little over a sixth, and commercial EVs accounted for the rest. According to BloombergNEF , EVs as a whole displaced about 1.5

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In a world where our planet’s health is a growing concern, e-bikes (electric bikes) are at the forefront to make Earth a greener place. E-bikes are like regular bicycles but with a helpful twist. For they use electricity to make pedaling easier.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Back in April, the city of Seattle temporarily closed off nearly 20 miles of streets to most vehicular traffic in order to let residents bike, walk, jog and skate at a safe social distance during the height of the city’s COVID-19 pandemic. Streets aren’t just for cars . Amanda Eaken. Tue, 09/29/2020 - 00:21.

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 1, 2023

Tyler Swartz is the co-founder of E Bike Commuting, a blog that helps more people commute by e-bike. Introduction As urbanization and environmental concerns continue to grow, finding sustainable and eco-friendly transportation options is more important than ever.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I first rode an e-bike after a day out exploring the fells on foot a few years ago. Instead of driving back to my accommodation, I traveled 40km through the Lake District on an e-bike and I was surprised by how easy it was, even after a physically demanding day.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030. In an unprecedented move, the ride-hailing company Lyft revealed Wednesday it plans to electrify every car on its platform — those owned by Lyft and rented to drivers as well as cars owned by drivers — by 2030. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 10:00.

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Green Living Guy

JANUARY 1, 2024

The desire for environmentally friendly modes of transportation is growing as people become more conscious of how their daily decisions affect the environment and as cities all over the world struggle with air quality and congested roads.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol.

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Green Living Guy

JANUARY 29, 2024

Let’s seriously talk e-bikes. For the most important thing for human beings is to find a way to promote green […] The post How Can We Enhance Green Life By Promoting E-bikes? Because as we all live in a century of great changes. So we know that climate change has come to stay.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 22, 2021

Travel via plane, train and car plays an essential role for businesses: The daily commute. For companies that rely on business travel, there are greener ways of commuting: Carpooling, ride and car sharing. Scooters, bikes and low-emission vehicles. Carpooling, Ride and Car Sharing. Conference meetings. and Canada.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 12, 2020

Beautiful, modular and impressively high-performance, the Blix Packa is a full-feature cargo electric bicycle that’s designed to be “a natural car-replacer.” The e-bike also comes with a seven-speed gear shifter, integrated LED brake light, disc brakes, a smart bell, USB charging, and puncture-resistant tires.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Do electric bikes (e-bikes) improve the overall quality of mobility for certain groups in a region? Do they provide a similar level of time-, cost-, and energy-efficient access to opportunities as cars?

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FuelCellsWorks

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

During the Kumamoto Castle Marathon on February 18th, media outlets will be pioneering the use of hydrogen-fueled cars and electric bikes for live race

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Terra Infirma

MARCH 11, 2024

So, this week marks a full year since I took the plunge and sold our family car. I have three main alternatives to the journeys I would have taken by car (I walk anything under 2 miles unloaded by choice anyway). My workhorse is my Tern GSD (getting stuff done) e-cargo bike. When I do need a car, I use the Co-wheels car club.

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Defend Our Future

JUNE 14, 2023

E-bikes make this exhilarating experience possible, see for yourself on our Instagram ! These sleek, sustainable and electric bikes make living sustainably more achievable. Representative Jimmy Panetta’s (D-CA) E-BIKE Act would make low-energy transportation more accessible while creating a greener, healthier and more connected future.

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Defend Our Future

JUNE 14, 2023

E-bikes make this exhilarating experience possible, see for yourself on our Instagram ! These sleek, sustainable and electric bikes make living sustainably more achievable. the details So, what exactly is in the E-BIKE Act ? The act proposes a 30% rebate on any new electric bike, with rebates maxing out at $1,500.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Sales of electric cars are now behind those of England, despite Scotland’s greater ambition to decarbonise transport. The key to delivering these goals is addressing the level of private car ownership, which massively contributes to carbon emissions. Plans to decarbonise transport in Scotland are falling behind other parts of the UK.

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Forbes Green Tech

AUGUST 22, 2019

Replacing gas-powered cars with electric cars is no answer to the climate crisis, an influential committee of British M.P.'s s today told the U.K. government in a hard-hitting decarbonization report.

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Green Living Guy

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The number of cars on our planet is growing every year: About 1.446 billion vehicles will be on Earth in 2021. The post The Environmental Benefits of Riding a Bike appeared first on Green Living Guy. The post The Environmental Benefits of Riding a Bike appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Charged

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The rate of car ownership is far lower than in the US. The city boasts the world’s largest bike parking garage and an extensive network of bike lanes, and a new car-free neighborhood for 20,000 people is on the drawing board. That’s less than 10% of the current number of cars in the city.

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Terra Infirma

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

If I’m in an accident I’d rather be thrown clear rather than burn to death in the car. When I suggest we need to increase cycling rates, I’m often told “you can’t fit a wardrobe on a bike”, ignoring the fact you can’t fit a wardrobe in an average family car either.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

With over 80% of the population owning and using a car, it’s clear to see that the environmental impact of these numbers is enormous. But cars are not the only type of electric vehicle available for purchase. Nowadays, people can also invest in e-mopeds, e-bikes, electric scooters, and even electric skateboards.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A telework transition won't slash emissions unless we make car-free lifestyles viable. These trips weren’t necessarily all by car, but most were. such places are often car-dependent, lacking local public transport services and basic amenities within walking or cycling distance. Hannah Budnitz. Tue, 10/20/2020 - 00:02.

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Terra Infirma

JULY 3, 2023

This generally translates as spending silly amounts of money on ultralight camping gear, pushing your bike more than expected (aka hike-a-bike) and not changing your clothes much at all (the sheep don’t mind the whiff). In Copenhagen about 44% of commutes are by bike compared to less than 10% in London. Bikes are best.

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Terra Infirma

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I’ve banged on about my cargo-bike on here before, but I recently made this video about the bike, why it solves my big green transport dilemma (my car mileage is already so low that an EV makes no sense in terms of cash or carbon) and how much fun it is.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

“Electric fleet vehicles also provide more opportunity to attract delivery drivers who don’t have a car of their own.”. The company also uses electric bikes and/or scooters in 24 international markets. The delivery giant’s US fleet currently includes some 112 EVs, and the count is to reach 855 by the end of 2023.

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Charged

MARCH 25, 2021

By this date, the city also envisions that 80% of commercial vehicles and 20% of private cars will be EVs. million to buy 1,000 e-bikes, which will be integrated into the public transport system with 150 rental locations. The plan also calls for 493 km of new pedestrian and bike paths. Source: Elektroauto-News.

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

Despite the rising costs of owning a car, a survey found significant numbers of people would not consider switching to more sustainable options. The UK appears to be "locked" into car ownership, with 71 per cent of Brits stating that they expect they will always be car owners despite the rising costs associated with owning a car.

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CleanTech Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

From electric scooters and bikes to ride-hailing and car-sharing, the way humans move around cities is markedly different than it was 100 years.

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Grist

APRIL 6, 2020

billion metric tons of carbon dioxide from driving cars, flying in planes, and shipping things by road, sea, rail, and air all over the country. Electric Cars. Electric vehicles are an exciting alternative to the traditional, gas-guzzling, combustion-powered cars. So is an electric car right for your family?

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Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You could use [the EX90’s] battery in many ways, from topping up your electric bike when you’re out and about, to hooking up an outdoor cooking appliance for your weekend camping trip,” says Head of Electrification Ecosystem Olivier Loedel. “It If most cars have this functionality in the future, then the grid could be balanced more often.

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Terra Infirma

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When I walked back from dropping the youngest at school this morning, I passed just two EVs and one hybrid amongst the dozens of internal combustion engined (ICE) cars (including mine*). Almost every house has at least one car outside (including mine*). My elephant keeps asking me “do we really need to get rid of the car?”

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Terra Infirma

AUGUST 21, 2023

I hired a bike for the first week and a car for the second – and the former was much more enjoyable! Kerbside parking for private cars was pretty much limited to disabled parking bays and a few EV charging points. And as usual, I was soaking up all things Sustainability. Paris boggled my mind.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

People are appreciating how skies can be clearer and bluer with fewer cars on the road. With a growing unease in taking public transportation, the demand for electric bikes and cars is also skyrocketing. . Last fall, Porsche opened a new, innovative factory to manufacture its first fully electric sports car, the Taycan.

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Terra Infirma

MARCH 21, 2022

It’s the same length as a normal bike, but can fit two people and/or a huge amount of stuff. The pedal-assist electric motor means that it will take these loads up hills no sweat (literally – even after a tough 45-mile ride on a normal bike, I was perspiration-free on this after a 14% slope).

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Terra Infirma

MARCH 28, 2023

Plan B failed another couple of miles up the road, my phone ran out of charge trying to find an available taxi that could take a bike, so I was left walking/jogging my bike back to the hotel. My bike ended up wedged in the concierge’s cupboard. “It’s got a picture of a bike on it.”

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