Inhabitat’s Top Transportation Stories of 2012 – Vote for Your Favorite!

From real life Star Wars-inspired hover bikes to near-indestructible airless bicycle tires , 2012 gave way to some incredible innovations in green transportation . Environmentally-friendly alternatives are certainly on the rise, and we were never at a loss for exciting new developments that put clean energy above carbon emissions. See our 6 most read green transportation stories ahead and then vote for your favorite! Read the rest of Inhabitat’s Top Transportation Stories of 2012 – Vote for Your Favorite! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative transportation , eco design , eco transportation , electric cars , EVs , green design , green transportation , green transportation 2012 , hybrid cars , sustainable design , sustainable transportation , top 6 green transportation stories

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Striking Green-roofed Earthwall 2 Residence is an Energy Efficient Groundscraper in Idaho

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Top 6 Sensational Pedal-Powered Designs

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Nissan Rolls Out Its All-Electric eNV200 Concept Van at the Detroit Auto Show

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Sustainable Products at Tokyo Design Week Bring Aid to Regions Affected By the Earthquake

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EXCLUSIVE PICS: Honda Unveils Its Hot New NSX Super Sports Concept Car at the Detroit Auto Show

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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Volkswagen Reveals Its Secret E-Bugster Electric Beetle Concept at the Detroit Auto Show

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LIVE PHOTOS: Lexus Unveils HOT New LF-LC Luxury Hybrid Coupe at Detroit Auto Show!

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PICS: Volkswagen Debuts Its 2013 Hybrid Jetta at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

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Amazing Quantum Levitation Technology Could Open the Door to Floating Vehicles!

Levitation isn’t just for Houdini anymore. A team of researchers at Tel-Aviv University has discovered a way to make objects float in mid-air using a process called quantum levitation, and they think the tech could even lead to floating alternatives to traditional gas powered vehicles. Their demonstration, which involves using a single sapphire wafer (yes sapphire as in Princess Kate’s ring) coated with a thin later of a material called  yttrium barium copper oxide recently wowed the crowds at the recent Association of Science-Technoloy Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference. The liquid nitrogen used to freeze the disc even gives off a cool mist that makes the experiment look all the more exciting. Read the rest of Amazing Quantum Levitation Technology Could Open the Door to Floating Vehicles! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ASTC , eco transportation , floating cars , floating technology , green materials , green transportation , levitation technology , magnets , quantum levitation , renewable energy , superconductors , Technology , Tel Aviv University

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