smarter traveling, driving and spending
Amazon is making a big deal about its latest service – robot package delivery by a small electric vehicle named the Amazon Scout. The wagon-style EV is strikingly similar to one which has been delivering mail in Switzerland since 2016. Amazon reports Scout is being received with enthusiasm in cities where it is being tested,
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There’s no reason to spend lots of money on travel gadgets and gear to lighten the load and keep you organized on the road. It’s easy to find free and cheap alternatives in your kitchen, bathroom, hardware store or office supply store.
Frederick Law Olmsted designed some of the world’s most famous and popular green spaces, including NYC’s Central Park and Prospect Park, Montreal’s Mount Royal, and the grounds of the US Capitol and White House. Celebrate his legacy on his 200th birthday, April 26, 2022, and the rest of the month with special events including virtual
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The 52nd anniversary of Earth Day is April 22, 2022, but every day should have you aware of being eco-friendly and green your lifestyle with a few easy new habits. You might even save money in the bargain. These ideas are from Volkswagen, whose factory in Chattanooga is the world’s first LEED certified “green” auto
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It’s a 4WD, 600hp SUV that can launch 0-60mph in a blink – and it’s electric. The all-new Lotus Eletre is being billed – by Lotus – as the world’s first electric Hyper-SUV and a new breed of pure electric SUVs. It also marks the evolution of Lotus from a boutique UK sports car company
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Now that the U.K. has eased restrictions for tourists, it’s time to plan a visit to England, Scotland and Wales, for history including UNESCO sites, art and music festivals, picturesque country hikes, and let’s not forget the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June. There are more ways to get to popular destinations in both countries from
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Like many Caribbean islands, Aruba depends on tourism, and has launched a high-tech service to streamline Covid testing and vaccination reporting, to make it easier for tourists to visit. The new program eliminates the wait for a visitor’s PCR test results to be verified and also the need to upload test vaccination certificates. Aruba has
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When an oil-rich Mideast shiekdom goes solar, it’s news. Abu Dhabi is building the world’s largest solar installation in the desert, and a solar-powered garage at the Abu Dhabi airport.
What do car batteries and a peanuts have in common? They are both produced by BMW. The expansive, green field around the new Battery Center of BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) in Shenyang, China, has been turned into a farm to grow peanuts. Proceeds support local community groups. The harvest is sold to other BMW employees
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Super Bowl 2020 is going green and eco-friendly with sustainable, recyclable, compostable bamboo beverage cups and straws. The eco-friendly cups and straws will be used by PepsiCo, the official soft drink of Super Bowl LIV on Sunday February 2, 2020 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, which has banned plastic. The sustainable cups and
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