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Tag Archives: Transportation
Shanghai EXPO Buses are Unveiled.
With less than 2 weeks to go, things on the EXPO site are starting to take shape, and one of the recent highlights was the unveiling of the EXPO buses that are going to be on site moving the estimated … Continue reading
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Tagged expo, hybrid, Transportation, urban planning
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Chengdu Environmental News for February 2009
1. Chengdu promised: to give “one hour to the world” On February 1st, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) announced that the Municipal Government of Chengdu had promised on January 29th that it participate in the activity of the … Continue reading
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Tagged chengdu, investment, Transportation, urban planning
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Cool Bike Shanghai. It’s cool…
For those of you who missed out on the first Coolbike Shanghai ride, you can relive it through the clip above, a 5 minute teaser into the background, goals, and motivations of the organization. Website is on the way, with … Continue reading
Green Supply Chain China Survey Results
Last year when preparing for my presentation at the 2009 CHaINA summit, I was given access to preliminary data from a survey that the China Supply Chain council had sent out on green practices. The council, lead by MAx Henry, … Continue reading
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Tagged green, LCA, life cycle analysis, manufacturing, Transportation
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Good to Shanghai cyclists Ride to Keep the Skies Blue
Shanghai cyclists keep riding to keep the skies blue On Saturday Shanghai residents turned up in force to show their support for biking as a cleaner healthier transport choice for Shanghai. The launch event for Good to Shanghai; 01 Coolbike … Continue reading
Bike Programs Rolling Out Across China
On three separate occasions over the last few months I have spoken to, or worked with, a group in Shanghai who was looking at the opportunity of start up bike sharing programs across Shanghai, and to bring back the bike. … Continue reading
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Tagged public transportation, Transportation
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New Incentive to Buy a Green Car in Shanghai: Free Plates
Recently, a lot of media attention has focused on how the Chinese government has been taking quick action to invest in new technologies. That one of the side benefits of the one system is speed, and this speed is needed. … Continue reading
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Tagged government policy, incentives, Transportation
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22 Cities Get Green Light for Subway Construction
Making big infrastructural investment in China are second nature to the central party, and in an economy where big money spends can keep millions working, it only makes the decision to green light 22 new CITY metro systems. REminds me … Continue reading
Electonic Cars in China Face Tough Road Ahead
Last week, while attending the FCC luncheon on China’s auto sector, a bit of time was spent on the clean car segment in China. It is a segment that has received a lot of attention lately as many of China’s … Continue reading
How Volvo Saves Carbon
typically when looking for ways that tranportation firms (service providers and equipment manufacturers) look to reduce their environmental footprint, I typically focus on their impact on the supply chain. Call my myoptic. For Volvo though, they have recently released this … Continue reading