Transportation

See also Energy page

Also Global Warming

Automobiles

Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back by Jane Holtz Kay

2 Billion Cars: An American Love Affair World Affairs Council video 2009

The 400 MPG Future Aspen Institute 2009 video panel discussion.

Robin Chase founded Zipcar, the world’s biggest car-sharing business. That was one of her smaller ideas. Here she travels much farther, contemplating road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a mesh network vast as the Interstate. TEDtalk video.

Electric Cars

Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020. TEDtalk video.

Out There Ideas

Flying car TEDtalk video