GREEN TRANSPORT

  As the first city in Northern Europe, Odense has implemented a brand new rain sensor in a traffic light along their Super Bike Highway which enables the intersection to measure when it is raining. As a result cyclists will experience up to 20 second longer periods of green light, meaning less time standing still at a red light, soaking up what the heavens throw at you those not so sunny days. The rain sensor interacts with two motion detectors also mounted on the traffic light, allowing the system to register when bikes are within 70 meters of the intersection and automatically maintain longer periods of green light for cyclists approaching the junction. A box mounted to the traffic light informs cyclists of the system, and will light up when the system kicks in. Naturally, cars traversing the Super Bike Highway will experience a correspondingly longer red light, but then again they aren’t the ones getting soaked, so they properly shouldn’t complain too much. The idea behind the ...

  Challenge in Green Transport : Hybrid vehicle   When there is people mention on green transport or sustaianable transport, hybrid car or electric car is going to be includwd in the discussion. As there are many benefits that the hybrids car can offer especially the environment, however there are still few problem arise as it is not a main transportation use in this transportation world. Electric cars have been around since the inception of the automobile. But in the early race for dominance, the internal combustion engine (ICE) quickly won out as the best power system for cars. Although the electric power train was superior in many respects, as a source of energy, the battery was no match for the high energy content, ease of handling, and cheap and abundant supplies of petroleum motor fuel. Today, nearly a century after the electric vehicle (EV) was forced into near oblivion, EVs may actually become the ultimate winner. As easily-recoverable petroleum deposits dwindle,...

  Duration vs. Intensity In order to meet the minimum exercise requirements recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you must spend at least 75 minutes exercising at vigorous intensity or 150 minutes exercising at moderate intensity each week. You can meet these exercise totals much faster with vigorous-intensity exercise. With 15 minutes of vigorous exercise five days a week, you can fulfill the CDC's minimum requirements. If you exercise at moderate intensity by walking, you must spend 30 minutes exercising on at least 5 days of the week.  Smaller Calorie Burn Walking does not burn as many calories as higher intensity forms of exercise. Walking briskly at 3.5 mph for one hour can burn about 298 calories for a 155-pound person, according to Harvard Health Publications. At this rate, 30 minutes of walking each day would burn only about 1,043 calories a week, enough to lose one-third of a pound. If your goal is weight loss, 1 to 2 pounds per week is a real...

Public transport was an obvious alternative to private vehicles but interviews with drivers identified a very poor knowledge of the Canberra bus services. Additionally, services to the campus were not scheduled to meet the community needs, particularly those of students whose classes were running outside normal peak demand periods. To address this the university management collaborated with the local transport authority to develop a more effective schedule. This resulted in some increase in bus commuting, though was probably most effective in reducing ‘decay’ – that is, minimizing the number of users swapping to private vehicles because they were more convenient. Like most transport strategies, attempts were made to promote carpooling, thus reducing the number of vehicles travelling to campus. A database was developed to allow drivers to find suitable matches (people living in the same area, working the same times) and again, while some used this service, the uptake was minimal, in par...

  CHALLENGE OF GREEN TRANSPORT    Public transport was an obvious alternative to private vehicles, but interviews with drivers identified an inferior knowledge of the Canberra bus services. Additionally, services to the campus were not scheduled to meet the community needs, particularly those of students whose classes were running outside normal peak demand periods. To address this the university management collaborated with the local transport authority to develop a more effective schedule. This resulted in some increase in bus commuting, though was probably most effective in reducing ‘decay’ – that is, minimizing the number of users swapping to private vehicles because they were more convenient. Like most transport strategies, attempts were made to promote carpooling, thus reducing the number of vehicles traveling to campus. A database was developed to allow drivers to find suitable matches (people living in the same area, working the same times, etc) and again, while s...

Despite Transportation having substantial socioeconomic benefits, it has multiple impacts on the environment, especially in urban areas. It affects water quality, air quality, soil quality, biodiversity, land take and global warming. Transportation became a topic of significant concern to policymakers in both municipal and central government as well as for the urban citizens who need effective and efficient transport systems.  Therefore, global voices are raised to reduce transportation emissions to fight increasing climate changes, through shifting away from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to alternative fueled vehicles and eco-friendly transportation in order to reduce air pollution and achieve sustainable environment.  Nowadays, a lot of innovative means of transportation appear in our world. However, you may think it's impossible for most ideas to be used in your daily life, but they became real. Segways EN-V EN-V refers to Electric Networked-Vehicle of Shanghai. These vehicl...

When choosing an electric boat instead of a gas boat, you pay respect to the environment and other people enjoying the water. But, if these reasons are not enough for you, the following will probably change your mind. We made a comparative table with actual data on the  Fantail 217  with an electric motor and a gas engine. On this model, we use eight 6 V lead acid batteries for a total of 48 V. With this voltage, the Torqued 4.0 (4,000 watts) engine will be able to make eight hours at a speed of 10 km / h (6 mph). The same as its gas equivalent, the Mercury 9.9 HP engine.   Comparison between Electric Motor and Gasoline Motor Calculations of the consumption costs of these two engines with equivalent performance. If you use your boat 40 days a year, you will only pay $ 120 a year in electricity, compared to $ 1,935.20 in gasoline. Electric Boats with Little Maintenance Cost and Longer Lifetime The cost of maintenance of a gasoline powered boat is much higher th...

     Reusing energy: less fuel, more air The KERS kinetic energy recovery system is an established technology for the recovery and reuse of energy created when a vehicle brakes. It is already used in Formula One and Le Mans series racing cars, and manufacturers such as Volvo are developing similar systems for passenger cars. Less well known but equally innovative is a system designed by British inventor Dr. Thomas Tsoi Hei Ma. He has developed an energy control assembly that allows power generated by acceleration and deceleration to be stored as compressed air in a tank rather than as electric power in a battery. The air is then transferred between the tank and the battery as needs dictate. It’s a clean, light solution that works as part of a hybrid air and combustion engine, reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Moreover, the technology is taken seriously by automotive giants like France’s Peugeot-Citroën. The company holds more than 80 patents in this area...

As of 2014, there were 182,000 miles (234,000 km) of railway in the United States. Of these, the only route to be considered “high-speed” is roughly 28 miles (45 km) of the Acela Express line connecting South Station in Boston and Union Station in Washington, D.C. The United States currently ranks 22nd in the world for high-speed rail infrastructure, and is likely to fall further behind. In 2009, the Federal Railroad Administration laid down plans to establish 10 high-speed railway corridors across the US. These proposed corridors are detailed in the map below. These corridors are currently in various states of planning, with the earliest completion (The California Corridor) currently scheduled for 2029.  High-speed rail in the US remains a lofty goal in the face of initiatives that have stalled repeatedly over the past few decades. High-speed rail was first proposed in response to the unveiling of the Shinkansen (aka bullet train) high-speed rail network back in the 60’s, and not ...

  It’s not just the automotive industry that is investigating new ways to power vehicles. Another  patent held by aircraft manufacturer Airbus  describes an innovative way to power the flight of helicopters: an electrical engine supports the power provided by the main combustion engine to enable variable control of the speed of one rotor.  This allows energy consumption to be optimized depending on whether the helicopter is taking off, flying or landing. The system also stores excess electrical energy that can then be released to provide more power as needed. Eventually, though, it may be possible for some aircraft to travel around the world without any kind of traditional engine power. That’s the goal of  Solar Impulse , a long-range solar-powered flight project developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. The project team has created an aircraft with the same wingspan as an Airbus A340 airliner that uses the sun to charge lithium po...

 IDEAS FOR A GREEN TRANSPORTATION  INFRASTRUCTURE :  Bus Lanes A lot of  c ity dwellers profess an interest in taking the bus to work, but when pressed about why they don’t, there are plenty of reasons keeping them in the cars. Convenience is obviously one, but having to wait at a bus stop and then sit or stand on a crowded bus while cars go by is definitely another big impediment. But cities around the world are doing their best to harness the environmental benefits of bus ridership by making them more attractive to ride. How? One major way is by creating lanes dedicated to buses so that they can zoom past cars and trucks on roadways. Part of a concept called bus rapid transit, dedicated bus lanes have been around for decades and are used in South America, Europe and increasingly in North America and Asia. A study of the 14-mile (22.5 kilometer) Bus Rapid Transit Corridor in Guangzhou, China, that nation’s third largest city, found that the system wil...

  Do you want to save money on gas? Would you like to slash your annual greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 1,600 pounds? How about contributing to cleaner air in your local community?  Great, then you totally get the advantages of carpooling just a few times a week.  If everyone carpooled to work at least once or twice a week, there would be fewer cars on the road which would, in turn, lead to fewer accidents, shorter commute times, better air quality and a safer drive for everybody.  Environmental Impact Something as simple as carpooling to work can have a huge impact on the environment. According to The Rideshare Company, the average vehicle releases ten thousand pounds of carbon dioxide every year. An overabundance of CO2 in the atmosphere is the leading cause of climate change that causes severe heat waves, hurricanes, droughts, etc.  Unless we seriously cut emissions it’s only going to get worse. Carpooling Also Saves You Money Carpooling ...

  PORSCHE TAYCAN WORLD ’ S FIRST ELECTRIC PORSCHE Porsche unveiled the luxury automaker’s first-ever fully electric car in September. Now, a little more than a month later, the German company is offering an even newer and less expensive version of its all-electric sports car — but it will still cost you six figures.   Called the Taycan 4S, the new model revealed on Monday is a sport sedan is capable of up to 522 horsepower. The four-door car comes with a price tag that starts at $103,800.   That’s more than $80,000 cheaper than the most expensive Porsche Taycan, the electric Turbo S, which sports a base price of $185,000 and can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds. The Taycan 4S takes 3.8 seconds to reach 60 mph. Porsche also offers a Taycan Turbo that starts at $150,900 and accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 3 seconds. The Taycan 4S has a partial leather interior, according to Porsche, and the car also includes “comfort front seats” that can be...

WHAT IS GREEN PUBLIC TRANSPORT Green public transport Green transportation also includes different kinds of electrified transportation vehicles such as trolleybuses, tramcar, light rail, and subway. ... Green transportation advocates the decreased use of private motor cars, the increased use of walking, bicycle and public transport, and the use of clean energies and vehicles.   EXAMPLE FOR GREEN  PUBLIC TRANSPORT:   Green trains Hydrogen-powered trains are said to be the greenest trains out there. “Mini power stations on wheels”, is how a University of Birmingham researcher describes them, as they give off zero emissions and their only by-product is water. Two hydrogen trains are already in service in Germany but that design is not compatible with the UK's rail network. . The new hybrid buses (Public Transportation) Some of the best innovative green buses have already hit the market. A classic example is the Mercedes-Benz Ciatro G BlueTec Hybrid Bus, which utilizes 4 elec...