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Teams of APBP members fanned out on orange Dutch bicycles from the Walk21 conference last night to explore on-street bicycle facilities. Veteran New York bicyclists Michael King and Amy Pfeiffer led one group of bicyclists downtown, while Jackson Wandres and Steve Faust led another intrepid group uptown.

Clean Energy

New Amsterdam Village: A Sneak Preview

If you have been by Bowling Green Park in the last two days you may have noticed a big old-fashioned looking windmill. For those wondering what’s going on: it’s not a movie set, it’s the New Amsterdam Village, a showcase of the Dutch agricultural sector. Yes, there will be plenty of famous traditional Dutch treats. But, themed ‘innovation through tradition’, the village is also about looking ahead towards a sustainable future, with a state-of-the-art greenhouse and a green roof onsite. READ MORE

Clean Energy

Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Verhagen announces the winning Earth Day pledge

On April 19th thousands of people visited the Netherlands booth on the National Mall in Washington DC. They learned about the Dutch environmental approach and took an Earth Day pledge as to what they will do to help the environment.

Clean Energy

The Netherlands has been a frontrunner in developing clean, sustainable energy. With a small, densely populated country, the Dutch have been combatting ground, water and air pollution for decades. Dutch environmental companies are now leading innovators, exporting product, services and expertise worldwide.

Clean Energy

The Turby trims its sails according to the wind

Dick Sidler, electrical engineer/wind turbine developer together with his son, Dick Sidler designed a miniature wind turbine resembling an inverted egg whisk.

Clean Energy

Boats without the fumes

Fuel Cell Boat B.V. set itself the aim of producing an ultra-clean boat, and in 2008 that aim became reality when their hydrogen boat traveled through the canals of Amsterdam as the first boat in the world in commercial use that does not emit any toxic substances.

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Trinette Mazzalupi-Huender

06:36 PM 03/08/10

Read the book "The Island at the center of the world"Are living in the US just 2 years after having lived in South Africa for 40 years with the history of Jan Van Riebeeck and the "Oost indische compagnie" and am now looking into the West indische compagnie.So am really excited about these 400 years celebration and festivities.Very good .Hope to find still a moment before July.Found your site via the Corriera della Sera.Hudson had to do quite a bit more effort to navigate than we do now.By the way Russel Shorto who wrote above book lives in New Yorks Hudson Valley.Holland has a large role to play in the watermanagement of the world.Ties are important.

muna

12:17 PM 03/01/10

Please note:
The Dutch Bike featured in Club Monaco's Nationwide Spring Ad is not a Royal Gazelle but A BLACK BIKE.
please see link for more info
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3548274.htm
( Small Bicycle Distributor Sues Ralph Lauren Subsidiary For Unfair Business Practices)
Thank you !
Muna

Joan Varick Coombs McKinley

08:37 AM 02/16/10

I am related to the Varicks through Maria and my paternal great, great grandmother. I wish I had known about this exhibit, as I would like to have seen it. I have some of the genealogy, but do not go back to the 1700's.
Can anyone recommend some sourches for information about the Varicks? I was told that we are related to Richard, Varick, but it is through cousins, as he did not have any children.

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