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Cycling is seen as not only an eco-friendly way of getting around, but also a cool and healthy method of transport. Tim Lewis writes in the Observer newspaper that in some ways pedal power is "unrecognisable" today from when he first began biking to work a decade ago. He explained that when he started out there was a single rack which could...

The Big Green Gathering is a 5 day camping event which is currently located in the Mendip Hills in Somerset. It has grown out of the original Green Gatherings of the 1980’s and the Green Fields of Glastonbury Music Festival. It has developed organically in response to a desire from people within the green movement for a festival that was...

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has released advice to protect those planning long journeys this summer. According to the group, many Brits will be taking trips on roads which are not familiar to them between July and September as part of holidays, with 661 people killed in road crashes during this period last year. In a bid to improve...

Nissan is pumping £200 million into its electric battery factory. The firm is putting the funding into the Sunderland plant which makes these items, creating as many as 350 jobs in the process, which could result in eco-friendly cars being made in the area. Gordon Brown said of the decision: "Nissan’s investment in a new...

Car manufacturer smart has launched a new eco driving scheme. The firm has released a set of guidelines aimed at helping motorists save fuel – and money – while behind the wheel. These tips include regularly checking tyre pressure, reducing speed by ten mph where it is safe to do so and turning off the engine when stationary for more than...

Hertfordshire County Council has produced a video which aims to improve road safety in the region. The body’s film asks motorists if they have any bad habits while behind the wheel, such as using a mobile phone, applying makeup, eating and reading. This video comes after a roadside study by the council, which involved safety officers...

Cyclists from around London are being sent a link to a safety video in a bid to cut road deaths. Transport for London is behind the scheme, which aims to educate bikers on the dangers of lorries in the capital. The five-minute film has been sent to around 140,000 cyclists and gives tips such as to make sure they remember that drivers of...

The government is looking to cut domestic transport emissions by as much as 14 per cent in the next ten years. This is the target set out in the carbon reduction report published by Lord Adonis, the transport secretary. He commented that there is a "long-term vision" for improvement in this area, saying that action must be taken to...

Plans for two major road schemes in Wales have been cancelled. The planned road which would deliver access to Cardiff Airport and an M4 relief passage have been scrapped, with rising costs noted as the reason behind these decisions. Reacting to the ruling, David Rosser, Wales’ director for the Confederation of British Industry, said:...

The various scrappage schemes currently boosting car sales in countries around the world have been accused of being environmentally and financially unsound, but none is as questionable as the sales promotion being run by an American car dealer. Max Motors, a Kansas City car dealer, is offering a free AK-47 assault rifle with every pick-up...