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Transportation
SmartPlanet stories related to the movement of people and goods from one location to another - by air, rail, road, sea or space.
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America's infrastructure grade: D+
If it's any consolation, the country's infrastructure got a D the last time.
16 | March 21, 2013 4:53am |
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Disruptor | Sheila Bair, former F.D.I.C. chair
What did the financial crisis look like from the eye of the storm? Former F.D.I.C. chair Sheila Bair offers her take.
6 | March 19, 2013 3:00am |
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Do Google's playful perks spark creativity?
We've all heard about Google's famously fantastical offices, with free food and massages and colorful decor. Do such details play a role in innovation -- or are they more about fun?
March 18, 2013 7:16pm |
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Millennials will soon dominate travel spending
Travel companies shouldn't wait to tailor to Millennials. Here's why.
2 | March 18, 2013 2:02pm |
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Wiki Weapons goes commercial?
Defense Distributed, behind the Wiki Weapons project, now has lawful commercial license to sell their creations.
March 18, 2013 4:27am |
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An examination of Formula One's smart technology
Now F1 cars are so advanced, just what is it that connects vehicle, driver and data?
March 16, 2013 2:06pm |
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600,000 U.S. workers spend three hours a day commuting: study
More than two million spend more than an hour each way traveling to work; but 'mega-commuters' are willing to spend even more time on the road or rails.
3 | March 15, 2013 2:33pm |
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In Paris, high-speed trains go low-cost
PARIS -- A line of French trains that broke a speed record in 2007 is setting a new record -- for low-priced tickets that cost a tenth of the regular fare.
12 | March 15, 2013 3:00am |
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BMW expands parking service
BMW is looking to improve its ParkNow mobile parking service.
March 14, 2013 12:08pm |
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Official fuel economy figures might not be as reliable as you think
Can we really trust official fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures for our next car?
4 | March 14, 2013 10:14am |
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FAA approves flight test for new Boeing Dreamliner battery plan
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner may be able to take off once more as the FAA approves flight plans to test out a new battery solution.
1 | March 14, 2013 5:50am |
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Is NASA's maglev transit system coming to Tel Aviv?
SkyTran is about as close to flying cars as we'll get, and it could be coming to Tel Aviv.
3 | March 14, 2013 4:00am |
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Electric buses that charge themselves on the road, an unlikely future
Could the future of our public transport rely on electric vehicles? Probably not.
2 | March 13, 2013 5:06am |
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Q&A: Ellen Dunham-Jones on retrofitting suburbia
The sedentary and unsustainable lifestyle of car-dependent suburbs is leading planners to turn dead big box stores into cool libraries, to turn backyard swimming pools into tilapia farms and more.
15 | March 11, 2013 3:00am |
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Pay-by-phone parking company launches in New York City
Is it time to bid farewell to the traditional parking meter?
March 11, 2013 3:00am |
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The Kumbh Mela: Inside the world's largest human gathering
ALLAHABAD, India -- Eighty million with boundless faith gathered around a mighty river for 55 days.
1 | March 11, 2013 12:00am |
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Unstoppable! Airless tire will never go flat
A little-known firm may one-up big tire companies like Michelin and Bridgestone by launching an indestructible tire for the consumer market by 2014.
15 | March 8, 2013 4:15am |
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Why carbon capture and storage will never pay off
Carbon capture and storage has been touted as a way to let us keep burning fossil fuels while saving the climate. But will it ever pay off? Energy analyst Chris Nelder runs the numbers.
35 | March 6, 2013 1:50am |
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German town tests wireless bus charging
In one German town, electric buses won't make special stops to charge up. Instead, the charge will come from the ground up.
4 | February 28, 2013 9:00am |
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Q&A: Amos Winter, inventor, on using constraints to innovate
When disabled people in developing countries face rocky slopes, steep hills and muddy paths, conventional wheelchairs won't cut it.
1 | February 25, 2013 3:00am |