If you're gearing up for a cold winter, remember to gear up your car too. Getting your car ready for winter doesn't need to be an extravaganza of chemicals and wastefulness. Just take a look at these great ways to be green -- and winter-ready...
1. Change the oil- You can do it yourself and follow...
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What about carting around jugs of water or groceries? How do you get power tools to a friends' house to work on a project? A backpack can only hold so much! A bike trailer would be very useful, but what if you can't afford a spiffy new one from the bike shop? This design can be built using scavenged...
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One would think that choosing to ride a bike instead of driving a car would be the biggest no-brainer eco-friendly move of the day. What mode of transportation could be more “green”? Calories are the only fuel needed and your breathing–which you would be doing anyway–is the only CO2 emitted. Cut and...
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Between fluctuating gasoline prices, a broader selection of hybrid vehicles, and the promise of plug-ins and battery electric vehicles, and mandated increases in CAFE standards, fuel economy is becoming an important vehicle characteristic for many consumers.
Makers of ICEs are looking to accentuate...
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Americans get a lot of flack for their big cars. And often for good reason.
After sales figures for the first half of 2009 came in, it's looking like Ford's F-Series pickup trucks are set to make their 28th year at the top of the charts, with nearly 180,000 sold in the first two quarters.
With gas...
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The Tour de Fat is one of the reasons why the New Belgium Brewing Company is on my top five list of great companies. Some of the other reasons may be found here.
Basically, the New Belgium Brewing Company was created after the founder was inspired (divinely perhaps?) while on a bike trek through...
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(I hadn’t heard of them either: they are “a national initiative to meet the infrastructure, economic development and environmental challenges of the nation as we prepare to add about 130 million additional Americans by the year 2050.”) about how we should plan to implement a high speed rail network...
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Have you been shocked by the high price of gasoline when you pump your car? Have you ever thought about purchasing a hybrid? I live in Colorado and I had my first car back in 2002. The gas (#85) price was about $1.30 and $20 maximum to pump the car. Today, it costs double. Back in 2008, gasoline has...
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Bike commuting is a win-win for both businesses and individuals looking to reduce costs, embrace eco awareness, and adhere to business and personal sustainability programs.
Small business resources can be limited towards building a sustainable business; however, our sustainability consulting...
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A Christian conference gatherings within its own footprint… time for a change?—The Ongoing Adventures of Asbo Jesus
Given God entrusted us with the care of creation, how do we reduce the amount of environmental damage we do to the planet? Before I point my fingers at a corporation or country...
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Limited driving ranges and long charge times have been stumbling blocks for EV’s to become popular, but new battery technology is changing what’s possible. At the same time, tougher climate regulations and a push away from petroleum by both federal and state governments are giving auto makers...
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The Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, is no exception. In a post today from Greater Greater Washington, Topher Mathews uses the example of a recent advisory neighborhood commission meeting in which a resident's request to construct a basement exit in her building -- which would...
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You can find a good description of this invention on my blog.
Without any formal design or engineering training, I have for most of my adult life been a carpenter, woodworker, and musician.
As I have mentioned you can get a good idea about the vehicle from my blog, but briefly it is a three wheeled...
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Gasification is the use of heat to tranform solid biomass, or other carbonaceous solids, into a synthetic "natural gas like" flammable fuel. Through gasification, we can convert nearly any solid dry organic matter into a clean burning, carbon neutral, gaseous fuel. Whether starting with...
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In addition to its already successful bike-sharing plan, the Parisian government recently announced that it plans to implement a program for residents to share electric cars. If successful, the citywide proposal will put 4,000 new battery-powered cars on the streets by late 2010, which its...
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Walk and bike to work if you live close. Car pooling with your friends it is possible. All of these transportation ways can save your big money on gas and reduce environmental impact. Walking and biking can also get your stronger.
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His findings:
While there is a public perception that cyclists are usually the cause of accidents between cars and bikes, an analysis of Toronto police collision reports shows otherwise: The most common type of crash in this study involved a motorist entering an intersection and either failing to...
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Got Pruis solar roof envy? Evidently quite a lot of people do these days. But that doesn’t mean that you, too, cannot have your very own solar roof. However, the ecomodders taking the initiative to add solar to their cars are not doing it for comfort in the summer, but for fuel economy.
How does a...
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A friend and I were chatting at work yesterday morning.
It started with, "How was your weekend?"
I said we went out on one of the Newport Marina's skiffs and did some fishing while the solar powered Eco-Wife charged up her batteries (i.e. sunbathed), yada yada, which migrated to us talking...
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Two major American auto companies are now essentially owned by the government. All large foreign makers are posting huge losses across the board. All is doom and gloom in the auto world. Wait, I say, wait. One wunderkind car company is turning a profit and the most exciting thing about this American...
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