Recent Streetsblog USA posts about News

Holiday Bonus for U.K. Ikea Employees: 9,000 Free Bikes

By Jason Varone | Dec 18, 2006 | 14 Comments

The Independent (UK) reports: Ikea, the Swedish retail chain, showed its green credentials yesterday by giving all 9,000 of its UK workers a free bicycle. The store handed out the £139 fold-up bike and offered a 15 per cent subsidy on public transport at its Christmas breakfast.The bicycle is the store’s second high-profile green gesture […]

Mayor Bloomberg Sustainability Speech Tomorrow

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 11, 2006 | 4 Comments

At an event hosted by the League of Conservation Voters, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will deliver a major speech outlining sustainability challenges and goals for the City of New York through the year 2030. This will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw. When Tuesday, December 12th, 2006, […]

Hydrogen: Not as Green as it Seems

By Jason Varone | Nov 29, 2006 | 5 Comments

BMW’s new hydrogen-powered luxury sedan is about as environmentally-friendly as a diesel truck. Spiegel reports: The new car caters to the pleasing fantasy of customers spoiled by high-horsepower engines: That they can conform to ecological standards without making any sacrifices, burning "clean" fuel to their heart’s content. Advertising images display the Hydrogen 7 against a backdrop […]

No Wonder the NYPD is Cracking Down on Bikes

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 1, 2006 | No Comments

Reuters reports, Bicycle and oil deals cement Chavez’s ties to Iran: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez enveloped his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a bear hug on Sunday and the two men backed their anti-U.S. rhetoric with deals on everything from bicycles to oil.