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West Coast Air Makes It to Zero

Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by Bernice Paul.

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Here in lush, green B.C., the transportation sector accounts for more than a third of the province’s provincial greenhouse gas emissions. Passenger and heavy duty vehicles take the lion’s share of those emissions, with 39 and 26 per cent, respectively. And domestic aviation claims just 7 per cent of the transportation sector’s emissions, though there are, of course,opportunities to cut those

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SYNC My Ride: As in, Cars That Talk

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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SYNC can even receive text messages and read them aloud using a robotized female voice known as “Samantha.” To reply, the driver selects from one of 15 pre-selected text messages.

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Auto-Obesity? Rethinking Car Addiction and Community Health

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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I recently stumbled across a clever sustainability tactic called the Auto-Obesity program – through the popular Aviva Community Fund. What a brilliant spin on asking us to rethink our addiction to single-occupancy vehicles, environmental pollution and personal health! Just have a look at this checklist put together by the program’s founders, BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation), [...]

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Savvy Traveller: Terminal Aggravation

Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by BCAA.

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From the shoe line to the ridiculous — is there light at the end of the airport security tunnel?
by Helena Zukowski
Remember the days when “getting there was half the fun” as we flew “the friendly skies”? Well, with in-flight amenities a perk of the past and increased airport security the new reality, air travel [...]