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California floated this same proposal and it dropped like a lead balloon. People do not like big brother looking over their shoulders. With "peak...
Romm, J.J., & Frank, A.A. (April 2006 CE). Hybrid Vehicles Gain Traction. Scientific American, pp. 72-79. Well written article that covers much...
The Highlander Hybrid is too expensive. Where is the RAV4 Hybrid?! A RAV4 hybrid seems the next logical step after the RAV4 EV.
The actual cost of gasoline is $11 per gallon. Lester R. Brown (Worldwatch Institute, Plan B): Part of that cost is being deferred; part is being...
Monthly maintenance cost is what Consumer Reports should use as part of the comparison between vehicles. When readers can see what factors into...
Directly on point. When you don't like something, allege a "controversy" or "conflict." When an outcome does not meet your desires, ask for...
Fuel for transportation is heavily subsidized. The retail cost of fuel in the US should be comparable to Europe, where taxes support...
As discussed on 60 Minutes last evening, there is no question about global climate change. This is discussed weekly in major journals Science,...
Green Party. What defines Democratic and Republican are now completely ambiguous. There may be slight differences, but political expediency is...
Scholar Clay Jenkinson, aka Thomas Jefferson, points out that the British were doomed to failure in North America because their supply lines were...
Frontline did a special on fast food with an emphasis on US beef production. Cows stand crowded in their own waste in feedlots and are then sent...
I am in the minority in that my employer, a joint union high school district, provides FULL coverage for me and family members. There has been no...
A super efficient energy conserving house that costs less than $30 per month for utilities year round (R-100 ceiling, triple pane windows, air...
While averaging ca. 450 to 500 mi per tank in winter, we too often forget gasoline has a different formulation in winter. In summer 550 to 600+ is...
I am amazed at the "live in the here and now" mentality (grasshopper and ant story) - those who neither invest, nor think, nor act long term. The...
As Amory Lovins and the Rocky Mountain Institute point out, "Double your efficiency and you double your profit." Or, in this case, cutting...
Regardless of speed, SUVs and large pickup drivers seem to react with rage, excess speed and erratic driving. This is nothing personal against...
California's Great Central Valley isn't so much "backwards," but more properly, the entire Valley from Bakersfield to Redding is provincial. The...
We switched from auto-lobby AAA to Better World in early 2005. We have used the service once. Better World supports bicycles and has a much better...
Another simple thing to start the energy conservation process rolling is: obtain switch - outlet plate gaskets from your local hardware store. You...