MetaFilter posts tagged with Green and transportation

The Guide to Highly Efficient Things

netbros — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:01:49 -0800

Meta-efficiency is the analysis of efficiency at a more comprehensive level. Metaefficient Review assesses products considering not only their energy efficiency but also the embodied energy, toxicity, affordability, and usability. In the architecture and building section you can find articles such as The Largest Building In The World To Be Green. The renewable power section includes information about Solar Canopies For Parking Lots that provide shade for customers, while generating up to a half-megawatt of electricity. New zero emissions electric scooter bicycles can be found in the transportation section. Metaefficient has been at this for five years, so there are hundreds of articles and product reviews in the archives. Metaefficient is the brainchild of Justin Thomas.

Quad Quadricycle

Kronos_to_Earth — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:09:22 -0800

Destined for display at this year's Burning Man, a very impressive quadricycle is out and about in an early appearance. (via) An explanation of the machine's name is in this article.

Bicycles

phrontist — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:45:37 -0800

"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of mankind" - H.G. Wells

Next Generation Truck Stops

mhh5 — Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:14:33 -0800

Neato Next Generation Truck Stops IANAT (I am not a trucker), so I had no idea trucks could just plug into truck stops complete with air conditioning, power, internet, satellite TV, etc. And the bonus is that these facilities are environmentally friendly since the truck doesn't have to be left running all night.