May 2007 Archives

Using cash crops and volatile nuclear materials as alternative means of power in place of fossil fuels...who'd have thought? That's right, a couple of big buzz words in the automotive world are biodiesel and hydrogen fuel cell.

But what are they good for? [does anyone else but me desperately want to insert, "...absolutely nothing" whenever they hear that question?]

Anyway, since hydrogen fuel cell cars are still greatly in the fetus stage of development, we'll focus mostly on biodiesel here in this post. It could, after all, possibly be THE solution for both new vehicles and for old...yeah, that's right, you can convert your current vehicle to biodiesel for a quite surprisingly cheap price.

Be sure to check out Part 1: "5 Reasons to Buy a Hybrid or Diesel Vehicle".

A story at Yahoo News reports, "Despite record fuel prices above $3 per gallon, more Americans will travel by car over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than a year ago, according to a survey by travel agency AAA."

Before you load up and head out for a long holiday weekend, why not complete some quick and simple tasks to help you save some money at the pump? As I promised earlier this week, here is an in-depth list of "do's and do-not's to help you save money at the pump in a regular gas-powered vehicle.

Here's the scary thing, some of the most widely known fuel saving "tips" can actually decrease your fuel efficiency and cost you more money.

Do you fall prey to such faulty tips?

"If gas prices climb, just 7% of Americans will consider buying a more fuel-efficient vehicle," says a recent MSN/Zogby Poll.

With the average price of gas here in the US being $3.21/gallon, as of yesterday, what will motivate us to start considering other vehicle and fuel options?

If you are, however, in that 7%, how do you know what vehicle is best for you? Do you go hybrid, electric, diesel, bio-diesel, or hydrogen? How does a person choose from all the options?

"I don't eat healthy because it's so damn expensive!" Have you ever uttered those words or heard someone around you say it? My answer is "yes" to both questions.

Isn't there an way we can eat healthy, and even organic, foods without going bankrupt?

Well thanks to a story from one of my favorite blogs, WorldChanging.com, the answer to that question is a resounding "YES"!

Did you know you can save the planet and yourself by eating fresh food?

It's true...but I bet you don't how huge of an impact you can make, on both your body and the earth, by not eating pre-packaged.

Rumors of LED lit displays on the upcoming upgrades of the MacBook and MacBook Pro have been circulating for quite some time. As it turns out, or at least is turning out, these rumors are true!

Why would this be such a huge advancement for greener computer technology? For one reason, the display is often times the largest power hog of your entire system.

What other reasons might there be?

Not really a text-based or auditory learner? Yeah, me neither.

Here's a nice interactive internet game to help you learn how to begin living green.