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Dutch pursue idea of cross-country road pricing

November 16, 2009 by Tyler Hamilton
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Scrap all road taxes. Scrap all vehicle taxes. Instead, charge people for every kilometre they drive, when the drive, and where they drive. That’s what the Dutch are promising to have in place by 2012. Of course, the idea of road tolling and congestion charging isn’t entirely new. We’ve seen it on a smaller scale in cities such as... [read more]

Parking lots of the future

December 29, 2007 by Tyler Hamilton
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Why is it that the Dutch and the Danish are doing some of the coolest stuff in the world when it comes to renewable energy projects? Figured I'd point out this AP story about parking lots turned into solar sponges -- basically solar thermal systems under the wheels of our cars. Here's a description of how the lots work: "A latticework... [read more]