Portland Set To Build Innovative Pedestrian and Bike Bridge

Artist Rendering of Portland's Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge

Portland, Oregon continues to set the standard of being a bike and pedestrian friendly city by building a 700 foot bridge over Interstate 5 that will allow users to travel from the Lair Hill neighborhood to the South Waterfront District. The Gibbs … [Continue Reading]

Electric Cars Making A Comeback In 2011

Better Place

2011 is being heralded by auto industry insiders as the "year of the electric car". Though we here at Metaefficient endorse a life free of dependency upon cars, 100% electric vehicles are certainly more fuel efficient than internal combustion … [Continue Reading]

Better Place Shows Electric Taxis Working in the Real World

Better Place Shows Electric Taxis Working in the Real World

Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, has a vision -- a vision for a world free of oil dependency. Mr. Agassi, who is well on his way to making this vision a reality, has what he believes is the solution for making electric vehicles efficient … [Continue Reading]

3 Reasons Light Rail is an Efficient Transportation Option for U.S. Cities

DART- Dallas Light Rail

Light rail is a type of electric railway that runs on right-of-way railroad tracks or on tracks in city streets. Using their own lanes and able to go anywhere, light rail cars mix well in urban settings by not getting caught up in traffic congestion. … [Continue Reading]

7 Excellent Swap and Share Sites

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Remember the 20th century when we were in a consumption frenzy? Terms like swap and share weren't even on our radar. The economic downturn combined with our fundamental need to connect with others has started a swap and share movement that has been … [Continue Reading]

How to Use Essential Oils in Aromatherapy to Treat Colds and Flu

Essential Oils

Aromatherapy, literally 'scent treatment', is the practice of using essential oils extracted from trees, flowers, and herbs as an alternative medicine to ease all kinds of ailments and conditions including stress, depression, and cold symptoms. … [Continue Reading]

The Best Keyboards For iPhone

Apple Wireless Keyboard

The market for Bluetooth wireless keyboards continues to explode since the release of Apple's iPad tablet, leaving manufacturers scrambling to make the most portable keyboard without losing points in functionality. Luckily, both the iPhone and the … [Continue Reading]

Mercury Fillings: Not Efficient

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Update: Recently, the FDA concluded that mercury filling have safety issues, see this news story. Sweden, Denmark and Norway have banned them. Germany and Austria have discouraged use. Yet, in the United States, dental amalgams, the “silver” … [Continue Reading]

Bike Books: A Review

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With the temperatures falling outside you may not be getting on your bike as much as you'd like, especially if you haven't stocked up on your wool clothing. So it's the perfect time to catch up on your reading. As bike popularity is exploding, so are … [Continue Reading]

Alternatives to Root Canals

root canal

They are the two words that no patient wants to hear while sitting in the dental chair: root canal. The root canal procedure, which is used to save a badly infected or decayed tooth, involves removing the nerve and pulp inside a tooth and cleaning … [Continue Reading]