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Volt Price Gouging Hits Preorders
I guess $41,000 for a Chevy isn’t so expensive anymore. An earlier post covered the new price tag for the Chevy Volt, which GM has listed it’s SRP at $41,000. A news item that hit the airwaves yesterday brought attention to Chevy dealer price gouging on pre-orders for the Volt. . . .
Fear Mongering For Swimmers
The University of Miami issued a report highlighting the potential dangers of swimming in tropical and sub-tropical oceans. Just when you thought it was safe to return to the beach, U of M decided to rain on our parade. U of M’s report is called B.E.A.C.H.E.S., which stands for Beach. . .
$41,000 For A Chevy?
GM finally disclosed their pricing for the Chevy Volt electric car: $41,000 before a federal tax credit. The cost of a lease is $350 a month for 36 months with a $2,500 down payment. The Volt, which has an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty, qualifies for a $7,500 federal tax credit, which. . .
America’s Antiseptic Wilderness
Have America’s wilderness parks become Disneyesque? We have a great National Park Service, and National Wildlife Refuge System in this country. Americans by the millions visit our natural landscape treasurers annually, and enjoy what they have to offer. But, on a first and recent visit to Yellowstone, I came away. . .
Solar Decathlon 2010
This year’s Solar Home Decathlon is taking place in Madrid Spain. Last’s year’s decathlon was held in Washington D.C on the Mall. This is the first time the solar exhibition is taking place in Europe. Seventeen teams from around the world have entered eco-friendly home designs into the competition. All. . .
These Boots Are Made For Charging
Orange, UK a cellular provider in the United Kingdom has unveiled one the coolest devices we’ve seen in a long time. At a recent festival in the UK, Orange provided the attendees with a novel way to keep their iopds and mobile phones charged up during the event. Utilizing a. . .
Will Gulf Fisheries Ever Recover?
In the coming months we can expect to pay more for harvested shrimp and oysters that are supplied by the Gulf of Mexico. Assuming of course, that we will be allowed to consume them, or would even want to. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has already closed a. . .
Fall Electric Options
This fall U.S. consumers will finally have true electric car options. With the BP spill raging in the Gulf, reminding us of the volatile nature of our current dependency on oil, having a true electric choice is a welcome relief. Nissan’s Leaf and Chevy’s Volt both will go on sale. . .
Guessing On All Electrics
So how well can you see into the future? The automotive industries, primarily those manufacturers that plan on rolling out all electric vehicles, are trying to ascertain the future demand for these cars. Deloitte Consulting released a consumer survey on electric and hybrid vehicles, and in that survey they delivered. . .
One By One
One by one, we can change the world. We interact every day with our environment, sometimes proactively, and sometimes as an observer. Whichever way, we are always part of it, as it is part of us. I’ve been kicking around some ideas about how we can help each other influence. . .
Greening Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day has a long and storied history around the world. The greeting card companies did not create it, as some of us would like to believe, but actually it all began way back in ancient Greece. It emerged from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece, which was. . .
Ocean Garbage Part II
A recent entry highlighted the growing impact that our garbage is having on the world’s oceans. Not everyone lives by the ocean, or for that matter by an inland water way. Most of us do our best at some point to visit a body of water for whatever reason. On. . .
Amtrak’s New “Cattle” Train
Amtrak has begun a pilot program to operate a train line on biodiesel fuel. The biodiesel is being manufactured from beef byproducts out of Texas. The Amtrak Heartland Flyer train that runs on this fuel is operating daily runs from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, TX. The fuel, which mixes. . .
Earth Day Hits 40
Happy 40th Earth Day! I’m sure you’ve been bombarded with enough happy Earth Day commercialism. This week all retailers and brands are touting to you just how green they are, even our government spends money on touting their greenness this week as well. Press releases abound on to the merits. . .
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