Check this futuristic pod cars to be used soon at the Heathrow airport. They will be used to transport people between terminals. The pod cars are all electric and will travel on a network of 2.2 miles (3.5 km) and go about 20 mph.
The Swedish city of Saguna is thinking of laying out an 82 km network using these pod cars.
Via Inhabitat
Leonardo DiCaprio, in a deal with Four Seasons Resorts, will open an eco friendly hotel in land he owns in the country of Belize in Central America. Ground breaking for the hotel will be in 2008.
His 104 acres are in Blackadore Caye in the Caribbean sea. Only a 25 minute ride away from the country’s top-class diving site off the Belize Barrier Reef.
The resort will feature an airstrip, infrastructure and top quality accommodations. The energy will be renewable and the island will be self-sustaining as possible.
DiCaprio is heavily interested in environmental concerns. His environmental film on the human impact on the environment is will be out very soon.
A new travel website, Ecobookers, offers eco friendly travel to destinations throughout the world. This UK based travel agency does the research on eco friendly hotels, resorts, hotels, lodges and hotels. There are many accommodations that claim to be eco friendly, but Ecobookers does the research for us to make sure they are.
Ecobookers aims to be a central resource for detailed info on the eco policies each accommodation has. This way you the consumer can decide if they meet your criteria.
Ecobookers has something for many tastes and budgets, from budget eco-hostels to luxury tented eco-camps, and from eco-lodges to boutique eco-hotels…
