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    Milan and Rome ban daytime private traffic in holiday week

    Posted on December 28, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    Italy has given the planet a Christmas gift by pulling off a rather extreme stunt in two major cities. Both Rome and Milan have banned private cars in daytime in an attempt to reduce pollution levels. Special public transport fares … Continue reading3 →

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    Driverless solar powered cars to travel 8,000 miles from Rome to Shanghai

    Posted on July 26, 2010 by gavril

    Looks like solar powered unmanned vehicles are proving themselves to be as energy efficient as ever these days. First the Zephyr aircraft, and now this, a pair of driverless cars to set out on a record breaking journey, powered by … Continue reading3 →

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    The Enoki Rome Ecocity, a self-sustained city in Rome

    Posted on June 8, 2010 by gavril

    Imagine giant flower petals in the middle of your metropolitan city, with people living in it! Now this does remind of little forest fairies living in flowers and their stems. We aren’t talking about forest fairies though. We’re talking about … Continue reading3 →

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