H2 bike, the e-bike that doesn’t need batteries: it runs on hydrogen
Linde Group ha testato il primo prototipo di bicicletta a pedalata assistita a idrogeno. Niente pacco batterie, al suo posto una ricarica di H2.
Greenpeace tests supermarket apples and finds pesticide residues
The environmental association analysed 126 samples of apples purchased in European supermarkets and found that 83 percent of them are contaminated with pests. But just conventional apples.
P’tit Vélib, Paris’ bike-sharing programme for children
Paris is increasingly embracing soft mobility, that’s why it created a special cycle-sharing service. Following the day without cars in late September, the Champs-Élysées were crowded with people, resulting in an increase by 32 percent in the use of bike-sharing service Vélib compared to a usual Sunday. Similarly, Paris’ white night, organised in October, encouraged citizens
What is going to happen if COP21 is not enough to save climate
Cop 21, la Francia ha ammesso che gli impegni dei governi per ridurre le emissioni inquinanti non saranno sufficienti a centrare gli obiettivi prefissati.
Seville, southern Europe’s queen of bicycles
Seville dreams big about cycling mobility, in the wake of the actions undertaken by cities like Nantes or Lubiana; so, not exclusively Northern Europe can invest adequately in bicycles as the means of transport of the future. Figures on bike infrastructures in Seville From 2006 to 2011, in the Spanish city the number of cyclists increased tenfold,
Nature is precious, more than we can imagine
Uno studio ha provato a calcolare il valore economico di animali, piante e servizi ecosistemici, con risultati sorprendenti.
Greece, crossroads of migrations: 7,000 refugees disembark every day
A riferire le cifre è l’International Organisation for Migration. L’agenzia Frontex aggiunge: “Più di 700 mila migranti arrivati in Europa nel 2015”.
Sweden wants to be the world’s first country to quit fossil fuels
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announced it during the United Nations General Assembly. Sweden wants to become one of the first countries to quit fossil fuels. How could it become fossil fuel-free? In September, as reported by the Independent, the government announced it would allocate 480 million euros to green infrastructure (solar panels and wind
UK woman finally rides a bike thanks to her new bionic hand
A British woman could ride a bike for the first time thanks to a really ergonomic bionic hand. Nicky Ashwell, 29, from London, was born without a right forearm and until now she used a cosmetic prosthetic that she wasn’t able to move. Now she’s able to carry out tasks with both hands but
Bologna, what to do in 36 hours according to The New York Times
A New York Times journalist spent 36 hours in Bologna and was amazed by the city’s art and culinary traditions as well as its modernity. What to do in just three days in this Italian gem.