Though not quite the answer to everything, the smart car fortwo has some things going for it. It is small, yet safe. It does have a quirky look (not as quirky as my 1975 Pacer though). Its gas mileage is high at approximately 40 mpg. I think this...
Category - environment
From c-span.org :ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Power Plants/Climate Change Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) chairs a hearing of the Senate Environment & Public Works Cmte. The Senators take testimony on legislative options for containing pollution from power...
In the June Zogby American Consumer newsletter, they ask the question, “What would you give up to go “Green”?” Most people answered, “Not much.” But there were some surprising details and some great ideas for...
Following up on a couple of recent posts about ethanol, which mirrored the official view of the use of ethanol, I thought it would be useful to echo the view from those who underline the shortcomings of ethanol production. The Portuguese language...
The Senate is currently voting to approve a proposal to raise the fuel economy standard to 35 miles per gallon. However there are still too many senators who are sympathetic of the automobile industry, who want the lower the propose mileage set to...