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The annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb at the end of June had a little something for everyone this year, with a 24 Hours of Le Mans winner racing right alongside an Acura NSX and a plug-in Honda Fit EV. The EV didn’t beat the racecars, but it did negotiate the 14,115-foot climb in record
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What a concept: an electric bicycle with an air filter that’s powered by your pedaling. This is an eco-friendly two-fer, since the bike is already zero emission, and then doubles its eco-friendliness by further cleaning up the air around you, even though you aren’t pedaling as hard or as often thanks to the battery power.
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Enter this contest for a chance to win a fully guided eco-adventure vacation in one of four US National Parks plus outdoor gear from top outdoor clothing and equipment companies. Contest prizes include a five-day Grand Canyon rafting trip, a four-day tour of both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park trip, a six-day Colorado River
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Earth Day travel contest: Choose a favorite conservation project for a chance to win a trip to a dude ranch. Alaska Airlines and The Nature Conservancy are celebrating Earth Day by inviting conservation-minded travelers to vote for one of six conservtion projects in the American West. Every voter is automatically entered for a chance to
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Enter to win a new 2014 Ford Transit Connect. It’s a large family wagon or small truck, depending on whether you choose passenger windows or delivery panels. As a passenger wagon, there’s room for seven and lots of cargo space. As a truck, it’s ideal for small businesses making deliveries, from construction to catering. The
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No more Styrofoam coffee cups aboard United Airlines flights. The airline is replacing them with new, eco-friendly cups that are actually manufactured from recycled water bottles. The insulating InCycle cup is manufactured in the USA by Washington-based technology company MicroGREEN. Besides being made from up to 50% recycled materials, the cup itself is fully recyclable.
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The 2014 Winter Games at Sochi, Russia are underway, ecoXplorer is profiling the three US locations which have hosted the Winter Olympics. Today, it’s Squaw Valley, on the north end of Lake Tahoe in California. There was a 12 foot dump of snow days before the Games, and local military troops were called in to
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The 2014 Winter Olympics are getting underway in Sochi, Russia. You can feel like an Olympian at Lake Placid, New York, one the the three US locations which have hosted the Games, along with Salt Lake City and Squaw Valley. Lake Placid holds the distinction of having hosted twice, in 1932 and 1980, including the
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The 2014 Winter Olympic Games are about to begin in Sochi, Russia. If you want to feel like a champion yourself, head for Salt Lake City, Lake Placid or Squaw Valley, the three US resorts which have hosted Winter Games, and bring the kids, since each of these resorts has world-class children’s programs, including racing
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Once again, entry to America’s 401 national parks will be FREE on specific days and weekends in 2014. So circle the calendar and plan your getaways for these dates: The 2014 entrance fee-free days are: Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Friday-Monday, February 15-17: Presidents Day weekend Saturday/Sunday, April 19-20: National Park Week’s
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