Global warming is overheating the planet. Globalization is heating up politics and radicalizing local economies. And overpopulation is putting pressure on the planet, economies and politics, making for a dangerous equation whose solutions aren’t entirely clear. In his new book, Hot Flat and Crowded: Why we need a green revolution and how it can revitalize […]
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Take the Drive Smarter Challenge
Presumably, you’re not the kind of person who would take a big pile of money out to your driveway and set it on fire, just to watch it burn. But when you burn gasoline, that’s essentially what you’re doing. And with gasoline prices now bouncing around $4 a gallon, that pile of money you’re […]
Beat High Gas Prices: Save $20-$50 Every Month on Gasoline
With gas prices approaching $4 a gallon, there’s never been a better time to conserve fuel. The following tips will help you save from $20-$50 a month at the pump. Added bonus? They’ll protect the environment, too, since every gallon of gas burned generates the carbon equivalent of a 20-pound bag of charcoal briquettes! 1. […]
General Motors Shows Its True Colors – And They’re Not Green
General Motors’ Vice President Bob Lutz created a firestorm earlier this week when it was reported that he told reporters he thought climate change was a “crock of s**t”. Over at Grist, David Roberts noted, “GM has been, and continues to be, a strongly reactionary force in American energy politics, thwarting progress at every juncture… […]
Finding the Right Fuel-Efficient Car
After all the hype generated at the North American International Auto Show and the shows that have started touring the country, it can be hard to get the straight scoop on the best “green” car to buy. I asked Joanne Helperin, Senior Features Editor at the expert car site Edmunds.com, if she had any advice […]
Most Fuel-Efficient Cars Still the Prius and Honda Civic
Despite all the green cars I saw on display at the North American International Auto Show, I came away convinced that if you want to buy a really eco-friendly vehicle, the highly fuel-efficient Prius and Honda Civic Hybrids are still your best bet. Here are a few comparisons of gas-saving vehicles in case you’re in […]
Auto Companies Need to Work Together on Battery Technology
Plug-in hybrids – PHEVs – could revolutionize the impact cars have on the environment…if only they had the right battery. General Motors, Toyota, and other auto manufacturers hope to put their first plug-ins on sales floors by the year 2010 (see Saturn Green Live Vue hybrid, left). When they do, all you’ll have to do […]
Women Want a Better Light Bulb
What environmental purchase worries you most? If you’re anything like the hundreds of women I’ve met during my speaking engagements this month, it’s compact fluorescent light bulbs. Why? Because they contain a minuscule amount of mercury. But let’s back up a minute. I’ve criss-crossed the country over the last few weeks as the featured “green […]