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What is your vision for sustainable living in 20 years' time? Competition "Generation '92" offers the opportunity for young Europeans born in 1991, 1992 or 1993 to make a video showing their vision of a sustainable future. The winners will be invited to take part in an event on sustainable development in Copenhagen on 5 June. The best entries will also win a total of €6,000 in cash prizes.

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Following an invitation to attend the launch of this year’s START and Bridgestone Eco-Rally at Clarence House, hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales, Spencer Ivy Director, Va Hua obliged, taking with him ‘Ivy’, the unisex step-through version of Spencer Ivy Electric Bicycles. More...

The Vienna Bike is now looking for investors. Contact the designer, Valentin Vodev using the contact link on this page.

Valentin Vodev lives and works in Vienna. He studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna (Mag. art Industrial Design) and at the Royal College of Art (MA in Design Products). He founded "Pixstudio" together with Valerie Wolff in 2004.

Spencer Ivy combine classic design with the very best in contemporary technology, giving you an entirely different bicycle experience. It’s cool, sustainable, and most importantly, lots of fun. Made in Germany, each bike comes with a 2 year warranty.

The Sustainable Vehicle Engineering Centre (SVEC) at Oxford Brookes University is a unique platform for the whole of the automotive sector. The centre will deal with current and future challenge facing the whole life of the vehicle. Current issues concern the disassembly, disposal and the recycling and reuse of materials in the current global vehicle parc.

Future Transport meets future housing at BRE Innovation Park

BRE will play a major role in the 2011 Bridgestone Eco-Rally as a sponsoring partner and main convoy pit stop for the annual sustainable transport celebration. More...

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is an independent and impartial, research-based consultancy, testing and training organisation, offering expertise in every aspect of the built environment and associated industries. BRE help clients create better, safer and more sustainable products, buildings, communities and businesses - and they support the innovation needed to achieve this.

Illustration courtesy of ajbooker for Top Valley School's future car project

Bridgestone is calling on UK primary school children to design a futuristic vehicle that is green and innovative. The winning entry will be professionally rendered and displayed at the 2011 Bridgestone Eco Rally.

Volvo is latin for "I roll...". Volvo was born in 1927, when the first car ÖV4, nicknamed 'Jakob', left the factory in Gothenburg. Vehicle safety is Volvo Cars' most important asset. The goal is to protect all people in traffic situations including the driver, passengers and pedestrians. Volvo Cars works to lower climate impact through efficiency, alternative fuels and hybrid technologies.

Two n Fro cycling cape

Cycling is the fastest way to get around the city from meeting to meeting, TWOnFRO‘s range of bikes, clothing and accessories ensure you’ll arrive on time: stylish, creaseless & sweat-free.

Two n Fro cycling spatsTwo n Fro's founder, Karta Healey, is a highly-acclaimed designer who uses locally-sourced soy, silk, bamboo fabrics and recycled sails - combined with hi-tech materials like Kevlar to make stylish clothing and cycling accessories which exploit the material’s weather resistance and durability.