Sep 22nd, 2009 at 2:00PM:
Montreal has to be one of the most bike-friendly cities on the planet – certainly, at least, in North America. There are bike lanes throughout the city, and those using them don't seem to have the fear found in other major metropolitan areas. Bike lanes are wide and bidirectional, so you don't need to worry about clipping another rider.
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Montreal Musts, to go: Get around by bike
Sep 22nd, 2009 at 2:00PM:
Montreal has to be one of the most bike-friendly cities on the planet – certainly, at least, in North America. There are bike lanes throughout the city, and those using them don't seem to have the fear found in other major metropolitan areas. Bike lanes are wide and bidirectional, so you don't need to worry about clipping another rider.
If you want to become part of the cycling scene in ...Is Turtle Airships just full of hot air?
Jul 30th, 2009 at 5:30PM: On Tuesday, I wrote about Turtle Airships, a company that's trying to produce a solar-powered amphibious "airship" capable of crossing the Atlantic. While we weren't exactly flooded with responses over the post, we did get a few concerned comments from members of the Lighter-than-Air community. Yes, there is a whole community dedicated to blimps, zeppelins, and airships, and yes those are all ...Solar airship will fly from NYC to Paris
Jul 28th, 2009 at 4:30PM: First, let's just get this out of the way: it is not, I repeat not, a blimp. Whew! Okay. . . Turtle Airships (a Spanish company that seems to have some intense aversion to the word "blimp") is working on an airship that will make the journey from NYC to Paris, powered predominantly by the sun.
The top half of the blimp airship will be covered in solar panels that will store energy in batteries ...Jalousie Plantation resort brings solar golf carts to St Lucia
Mar 28th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Okay, it's not exactly a cure for cancer, but any initiative that does cut down on fossil fuel reliance still resonates with me. So, I was pretty excited to see that the Jalousie Plantation has adopted a hybrid solar-powered golf cart to move guests around on its 192-acre property ... with no carbon emissions! This is among the first of these environmentally-friendly golf carts in the Caribbean, ...A&K and Fairmont Earth Hour ideas will have tangible results
Mar 23rd, 2009 at 1:30PM: Earth Hour is on Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 PM. The hospitality and travel industry seems to have embraced this commitment to environmentalism. There are plenty of noteworthy initiatives out there intended to show support for a planet that could probably use our help. Of course, some are more interesting than others. I'm pretty interested in what's going on at Abercrombie & Kent and Fairmont. ...Aussie hotel saves planet from roof
Feb 18th, 2009 at 1:00PM: One flip of the switch changed the Crowne Plaza Alice Springs and upped the ante for hotels around the world. The Australia hotel now uses the largest building-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system in the Southern Hemisphere. This $3.3 million installation will cut the property's energy consumption by 40 percent to 80 percent (depending on the time of year), and a broader energy efficiency ...Fresno Yosemite International Airport goes for solar
Jul 17th, 2008 at 5:00PM: The airplanes flying in and out of Fresno Yosemite International Airport might still be running on traditional fuel, but the airport itself will be saving $13 million in energy costs over the next 20 years thanks to solar power. Yesterday welcomed the dedication of the new solar array which will provide 40% of the day-to-day lighting, air conditioning, controls and towers of the airport. Given ...Product review: Solio Hybrid solar charger
Dec 5th, 2007 at 9:30AM: How green is the Solio® Hybrid 1000?
The Solio is so green you could toss it in with some lettuce, croutons and parmesan cheese, drizzle Caesar dressing over everything and eat it raw (right before a big helping of 'tofurkey', obviously).
This beautifully crafted bundle of eco-feel-good bliss makes the necessary evil of killing batteries a little less disagreeable. Using the glorious power ...Band on the Run: Soaking in Solarfest in Vermont
Jul 28th, 2007 at 6:22AM:
There's not a lot of places more chilled out and easygoing than a festival in Vermont on a beautiful July weekend that runs on solar power and promotes alternative energy and environmental solutions. It's called Solarfest: The New England Renewable Energy Festival. Going there makes me want to just sprawl on the grass and watch the clouds overhead while simultaneously saving the world. It can ...Keep Your Gadgets Charged on the Beach
Jun 21st, 2007 at 1:02PM:
Reware is selling what they call the "world's first heavy-duty solar beach tote" called the Juice Bag. The tote has an ultra-thin solar panel built into the side which harnesses the power of the sun and converts it into juice for your cellphone, digital camera, sombrero, or other gadgets you may bring to the beach to ruin with sand. Unfortunately it will not charge your laptop, as the solar ...Woods Solar-Powered EZ-Tent
May 14th, 2007 at 2:57PM: Gone are the days are drooling all over that flashlight jammed in your mouth as you rifle through your bag in search of your toothbrush. Woods' Solar-Powered EZ-Tent features a removable, 7-inch solar panel on the top of the tent's hub; 4-6 hours of direct light yields 2-4 hours of tent light. The energy stored can be used to operate the tent's integrated LED rope lights; to operate the removable ...Solio Lets You Charge Your Gadgets From the Sun...or The Socket
Feb 27th, 2007 at 9:53AM: Solio is a compact, lightweight device capable of charging all your handheld electronic gear -- cell phones, Bluetooth headsets, smartphones, PDAs, MP3 players, portable gaming devices, digital cameras, GPS', and almost everything under the sun -- by the sun. Featuring a futuristic collapsible fan-blade design, simply spread out Solio's blades, expose them to direct sunlight, and get ...Coming Eclipse
Jan 10th, 2006 at 2:29PM: Truly ambitious travelers in search of a cool event
might be interested to know that coming March 29th, there will be a near total eclipse of the sun. The Globe and Mail
has an article about the event and how the astronomically hard-core are heading to North Africa and Turkey to view
it. They are saying this is one of the longest and most accessible eclipses in years, and the fact that it is ...
