2020, the year of the EU climate and energy package is round the corner. The climate package aims to reduce greenhouse gases emissions by 20%, improve energy efficiency by 20% and raise energy consumption from renewable sources to 20%. The average level of CO2 emissions of a new car must be limited to 95 grams and drivers
After London, Dublin too is now testing “bikehangars” on streets. Dublin City Council chose a family to test the use of these covered bike parks. They are produced by Cyclehoop, the society which created car-shaped bike racks, to highlight that a car need that a car need the same parking space as 10 bikes. Awarded
2,82 litri su 100 chilometri attraverso 24 Paesi dell’Unione europea. Un record assoluto in bassi consumi e chilometri percorsi.
São Paulo is turning into a bike-friend city. On 28 June, a new cycle route was opened in Paulista Avenue, São Paulo main road and one of the most famous roads of Brazil, which is also renowned internationally. During the opening of the cycle route, car traffic was closed and the whole lane was reserved to
Bikes perfectly match with solar power. Thanks to SolaRoad, Holland paved the way to solar cycle route. SolaRoad generates solar power through solar panels replacing tarmac and is proving to be more efficient than expected. “We didn’t “expect a yield as high as this so quickly,” said Sten de Wit, SolaRoad spokesman. Opened few months ago, the solar cycle route
Cycle mobility is expanding in South America too. Ciclopaseo in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is a remarkable example of such expansion. Ciclopaseo is a project supported by Ciclòpolis, a local association aiming to foster urban cycle mobility and sustainable transport in Quito. It is a route of 30 km stretching from the north to the
From Japan to Hawaii in 5 days and 5 nights, crossing the Pacific Ocean with solar power only. Piccard’s and Borschberg’s epic journey finally ended.
London’s ultra-iconic double decker bus is going 100% electric, the city’s Mayor Boris Johnson announced earlier this week. The bus built by Chinese car and battery manufacturer BYD will enter into service from October on Route 16, travelling from northwest London to Victoria Station. It will be the world’s first purposely-designed electric double decker bus,
In Gothenburg, Sweden, the first route of electric and hybrid zero emissions buses powered by 100% renewable energy and zero now in service.
A bike adventure from Europe to Africa, in the name of debate, women and young people. Jilt Van Schayik and his friend Teun Meulepas left Amsterdam, iconic city for bike mobility, in February, to cross 20 countries between Europe and Africa and reach Cape Town the next 12 August, on the International Youth Day.
