Earth & Industry

Train Cars Recycle Kinetic Energy

A subway in Warsaw, Poland now features a system that captures the energy created by braking train cars for reuse elsewhere in the system.

November 27, 2011 - Earth & Industry

"I Don't Believe People Are Going to Give Up On Wheels"

Michael Schrage, a MIT Sloan School of Management transportation research fellow, explains why he thinks people will never give up on driving and what he thinks the options are.

September 13, 2011 - Earth & Industry

Take A Ride in Masdar City's PRT

Nick Aster takes a ride on the world's first fully operational trackless "Personal Rapid Transit" system.

January 21, 2011 - Earth & Industry

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