Cycling the ‘Kittymobile’ from Amsterdam to London

Cycling the ‘Kittymobile’ from Amsterdam to London

A trip by bike from Amsterdam to London with two cats in tow. Obviously, the four-legged travel companions didn’t run after their master Thomas, but they were on board of a peculiar cargo bike. They travelled many cities, drawing the attention of young and old passengers, due to Mushi’s and Cheesy’s big eyes looking around.

Forget about cycling lanes. Now it’s time for duck lanes

Forget about cycling lanes. Now it’s time for duck lanes

Forget about cycling lanes. Now, the new era of sustainable mobility begins with duck lanes. If once drivers should pay attention to cyclists, now cyclists and absent-minded pedestrians listening to music must have consideration of and share the space on British canals with those feathered animals.     Many temporary lanes have been painted on

Honeybees invade the walls of London thanks to artist Louis Masai

Honeybees invade the walls of London thanks to artist Louis Masai

The street artist Louis Michel decided to help those dedicated to raise people’s awareness on problems and risks bees and pollinators have to face, with the project Save the Bees.   The artist came up with the idea after a journey in South Africa, where he realised wall paintings of species threatened with extinction. He

Life Paint: the glow-in-the-dark spray that saves cyclists’ lives

Life Paint: the glow-in-the-dark spray that saves cyclists’ lives

The fear of being involved in an accident when riding bicycles is linked to low visibility at night. The problem often arises from drivers’ lack of attention or their unsafe driving style.   Products that enhance visibility can help night-time cyclists defend themselves against cars, when riding home on city streets after dark. Reflective and

The UK invests 43 million pounds in electric vehicles

The UK invests 43 million pounds in electric vehicles

The UK government will be investing 43 million pound (60 million euros) into the support of electric vehicles through 2020. There will be a wave of chargepoints installed across the UK, writes the government, together with the creation of new chargepoints locations that will include hospitals, train stations, A-roads, after the government set out 32

The Metrocab: navigating London without polluting it

The Metrocab: navigating London without polluting it

London reaches its objective of reducing pollution by licensing the Metrocab, a new generation of the city’s iconic taxi powered by electric engines. Metrocab is still black and more or less recalls the design of the ultra-traditional London taxi but, unlike its historic ancestor, it emits 75% less CO2.     For more than a