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Green…With Envy
Published by Joe Gillach on November 30, 2008
This is a story about disappointment and, yes, envy. About what happens when green idealism crashes into the limitations of a movement that is still groping its way forward, leaving many people like me perplexed and terrified in equal measure.
Chevy Volt: First Impressions
Published by Mike Kisch on September 22, 2008
In January, 2007 Chevy unveiled their Volt concept car at the Detroit Auto Show. For those of you unfamiliar with the Volt, it’s an electric car capable of running 40 miles on a single charge. For many commuters it promises to get them to work and back on a single charge without using any gas. [...]
Living in ‘Green Land’ on the Coast of California
Published by Martha Danly on September 12, 2008
I happen to live in one of the greenest places on Earth. The lush hills surrounding my house are filled with cattle, dairy cows, and horses. The people who live in our small town of 800 do exactly what you’d expect people in ‘Green Land’ do—we eat local organic food, conserve energy, and [...]
The Hybrid in the Garage
Published by Green By Design on August 29, 2008
Though this may not be the car in your garage, hybrid cars have evolved to enable substantial reduction in fuel consumption and pollution. They receive their power from a regular gasoline engine and a battery powered electric motor. They offer high mileage by balancing the load on the engine and with some hybrids the energy [...]
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