Travel, Transport & Lodging

(fuel efficient, low emission, solar and hybrid cars, bicycles, public transport, car sharing and eco-tourism, carbon-offset programs, man & animal-powered vehicles etc)

Transport

Transport and recreation in Africa - search the Going Green Directory

Contact details for transport and recreation businesses and organisations conveniently listed in the Going Green Directory

Green transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Description of green transport

Clean Cars - Clean Air

A Consumer Guide to Auto Emission Inspection and Maintenance Programs

Yahoo! Green Transportation

Yahoo!-based green transport info and articles

The Best Alternative Energy Car

Compressed air cars

Optimal Energy

Joule is a South-African-made electric vehicle.

Canadian Passenger Transportation

Carbon dioxide emissions of different modes of transport

US Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - cars

Search & compare various car models from as far back as 1985 to establish fuel economy stats etc

South African Solar Challenge

The South African Solar Challenge 2008 is an epic, two-week race in solar-powered cars through the length and breadth of South Africa.

greencars.za.net

Eco-friendly motoring in south africa

Foldingbikes

Folding bicycles

Greenspeed

Recumbent tricycles

World's Smallest Cars

Take a look at this fascinating collection of the smallest little cars you've ever seen!

Zero Motorcycles

The Zero X is a silent, all-electric dirt bike that runs on lithium-ion batteries instead of gas.

Top 10 Sexiest Green Cars

TreeHugger report on green cars

Doble Series E

The world's most advanced steam car built in 1925.

Baker Electric Cars

Beautiful old electric cars produced by Baker Motor Vehicle Company in Ohio, USA from 1902 onwards.

Owen Magnetic Model O-36

Beautiful old car from the 1890s: Petrol engine powers and electric generator which creates a large magnetic field between the engine and drive wheels.

Ego Helio bike

Join the green revolution and ride to work aboard Ego’s electric Helio scooter. Categorised as a bicycle by the road authorities, and fully street legal, it requires no rider’s licence. But wait – it gets better! The manufacturer claims an energy cost of about 90 cents per charge, so with a maximum range of about 35 km you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work out the financial benefits. The scooter’s welded aircraft-grade aluminium monocoque chassis houses the batteries, electronics (including charger) and drive components.

Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV)

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are hybrid cars with an added battery. As the term suggests, plug-in hybrids - which look and perform much like "regular" cars - can be plugged in to a 120-volt outlet (for instance each night at home, or during the workday at a parking garage) and charged.

Plug-in hybrid - Wikipedia

All about PHEVs

GM-VOLT Concept Car

The Volt is technically a hybrid car but it is radically different than any on the road today. The current models, such as the Prius, are defined as parallel hybrids, meaning they have a small electric motor that moves the car when it is going slowly, but when speed or acceleration increases, a gasoline motor kicks in. The Volt, however, is a series hybrid. It has a very powerful all-electric 161-horsepower 16KWH engine that is the only engine to power the car at all times. This engine should be capable of moving the car from 0 to 60 in 8 seconds, and have a top speed of 120 mph.

YouTube - PEUGEOT BB1

The Peugeot BB1, a cross between a scooter and a car, seats four, has a lithium-ion battery pack under each rear seat and packs an electric motor in each rear wheel.

Popular Mechanics - Home-built transport

Weird and wonderful home-built cars and bikes.

Tesla Motors

Tesla Roadster - electric sports car! 100% electric, 0 to 60mph in about 4 seconds, 135 mpg equivalent and over 200 miles per charge.

NICE Car Company.

Electric cars, Electric trucks, Electric bikes & Electric scooters.

Cruise Car, Inc.

Solar powered golf carts

Tesla Electric Roadster Test Ride

The Tesla Roadster electric sportscar

Eclectic energy-autonomous vehicle

Eclectic, the first autonomous vehicle in the history of the automobile, opens up a new era in the field of mobility : reserved for daily driving in urban areas, its low energy consumption makes it the most economical environmental vehicle ever built.

Gautrain Kids Website

Website for kids - all about the Gautrain

Worldbike | Bikes that Haul, for All

Worldbike.org is an open-source bicycle design community whose goal is to improve access to high-quality load-carrying bicycles in developing countries. Worldbike makes load-bearing bicycles possible for people who need them most yet can least afford them. We help create economic opportunities by allowing people to move themselves, their goods, and their families, using human power.

US Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - cars

Search & compare various car models from as far back as 1985 to establish fuel economy stats etc

Canadian Passenger Transportation

Carbon dioxide emissions of different modes of transport

GoLoco

US-based ride sharing organisation - carpools etc

Sun powered mobility

Solar powered mobility scooters

Diggler - dog scooters and accessories

Now you can give your dog the exercise it truly needs, and enjoy the benefits of a happier, healthier, and more obedient dog.

DogScooter.com

Dog-powered transport

The Dog Powered Scooter

Dog-powered transport

Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP)

Promoting environmentally sustainable and equitable transportation worldwide

Environmentally-Friendly Transportation: Hybrids, improve your mileage, biofuel, electric vehicles (EVs)...

Links to very interesting info about eco-transportation etc

env bike

The world's first purpose-built fuel cell motorcycle

ZAP Electric Vehicles

ZAP is a leading distributor of affordable, efficient, 100% electric vehicles in the United States

IZIP Hybrid Electric Bicycles and Scooters

Hybrid bikes

Green Transport

What Green Car

UK & US-based: WhatGreenCar.com provides expert & independent information to those researching more environmentally friendly cars.

GoinGreen G-Wiz

Automatic Electric Vehicle

Travel & lodging

Transport and recreation in Africa - search the Going Green Directory

Contact details for transport and recreation businesses and organisations conveniently listed in the Going Green Directory

Ethical Traveler

When you visit a tourist destination, you are voting with your vacation dollars. Ethical Traveler's biannual report, entitled The Developing World's Best Ethical Destinations, helps travelers decide which countries are doing the right thing when it comes to protecting human rights and the environment.

Volunteer Vacations

Various ideas for volunteer vacations

Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa

Fair Trade in Tourism is about ensuring that the people whose land, natural resources, labour, knowledge and culture are used for tourism activities, actually benefit from tourism.

Global Volunteers

Worldwide International Volunteers - Work Abroad, Teach Abroad, Volunteer Abroad!

HomeExchange.com

House swapping holidays - you stay in my house while I stay in yours

Green Hotels Association

US-based association

ORGANICPLACESTOSTAY.COM

World-wide list of places for organic holidays

Ecofriendlytourist.com

UK-based: Green holidays made easier

The International Ecotourism Society

TIES has spent significant time and energy both researching and recording the many university degree programs and courses dedicated to ecotourism and sustainable tourism - find a list here.

Environmentally Friendly Hotels

US-based: Go beyond ecotourism. Find lodging worldwide that is committed to sustainable development. Lodging properties like bed and breakfasts, hotels, inns, lodges, motels, and resorts can be found here. And you can see what environmentally friendly actions they take!

Energy-savings tips for travelers

10 things you can do to conserve energy when you travel

The Man in Seat Sixty-One...

The Man in Seat Sixty-One will tell you how to travel overland comfortably & affordably where you might think that air was now the only option.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive or unexpected ways.

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

In its belief that tourism can be effectively used to address the problems of poverty, UNWTO made a commitment to contribute to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals through a new initiative to develop sustainable tourism as a force for poverty elimination. The programme, known as ST-EP (Sustainable Tourism-Eliminating Poverty), focuses the longstanding work of both organizations on encouraging sustainable tourism with a view to alleviating poverty and was implemented in 2003.

Go Green Travel Green

From green hotels and public transportation to local food and eco-tours, Go Green Travel Green is your source for eco travel tips, reviews, and news.

Biosphere Expeditions

Conservation volunteer, wildlife volunteer, working holiday, environmental volunteer, conservation projects, conservation holiday, animal volunteer, volunteer trips, eco trips, environment volunteer, volunteer vacation.

ETA

Online calculator to find out how much your car costs to run as well as the eco-rating of new cars

Sustrans

Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity, working on practical projects so people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment.

Alternatives to flying

Organic Holidays

A guide to accommodation

Car Share South Africa

Whether you're looking for a lift to work, wanting to fill those empty seats in your vehicle (and decrease the traffic jam by a few cars) or simply need to get from one place to another, Car Share is the place to be.

Greenwheels

Our aim is to make travelling in and out of Grahamstown not only easier and cheaper for you, but environmentally friendly at the same time. This website provides a space for people to organise their travelling in an environmentally friendly way – by sharing. If two or three people are all going in the same direction at the same time, it makes sense for them to travel together.

Backpacking South Africa

Info about backpacking in SA

Ecotravel Africa

Tourist Information Guide to Southern African Safari & Adventure Travel Destinations

Find your way in South Africa

Welcome to “FIND YOUR WAY”, the official website dedicated to updating you on all transport information to the FIFA 2010 World Cup

Metrorail

Public inter-city rail transport in SA

SHOSHOLOZA MEYL

Public intra-city rail transport in SA

Baz Bus

SA's convenient hop-on, hop-off door-to-door backpacker bus service

Translux

SA-based nationwide bus service

Intercape

SA-based nationwide bus service

Greyhound

SA-based nationwide bus service

SA Roadlink

SA-based nationwide bus service

GreenStay SA

GreenStaySA is an information resource that supports the move towards improved environmental performance for the accommodation sector. It provides guidance and support to facilities who wish to improve their environmental footprint and operate in an environmentally responsible manner.

www.GREENSTUFF.co.za

Greening info and products for hotels