“Greener Vehicles” - June 22

Filed under: Our local Community — June 22, 2006 @ 1:15 pm

Here are the resources mentioned during our Environmental Change-Makers meeting for June 22.

The Overview portion:

FuelEconomy.gov Look up fuel economy, greenhouse emissions, and more, about thousands of comercially available autos

Comparison of fuels bar charts were created from tables at travelmatters.org and Center for Clean Air Policy

Text information about specific alternative fuels 

Comparisons of alternative fuels sera.org.uk

Biofuels and land space limitations

What Comes After Oil?” Environmental Entrepreneurs

The Solar Prius of Santa Barbara

The 113 mpg Prius of the future

Flexcar car sharing program

The Car Show:

Bio-Beetle bio-fueled rental cars

Plug-In America

Who Killed the Electric Car Movie

 

The “What Can I Do?” portion:

In the “What Can I Do?” section of the meeting, we addressed the reality of most people:  I can’t go out tomorrow and replace my car; the bus system doesn’t work for my life, etc.  But I still want to do something.

“Tips for Improving Fuel Economy” from www.fueleconomy.gov (.pdf file) or you can read them here.

Carbon offset programs:

CarbonFund.org

Drive Neutral

TerraPass

Joanne’s 2-part review of these programs:  part 1  part 2

On the “Earth-Wise Show and Tell” table:

“An Inconvenient Truth” movie free showing downtown, Saturday June 24 

Environmental Defense’s Compact Fluorescent “One Million Bulb Swap-Out”

The First Fours Steps Toward Living Lightly from the National Council of Churches

“Getting there on Less” article by Guy Dauncey from the Fall 2004 issue of YES! magazine

Staples brand 100% recycled copy paper, available at Westchester Staples

Xerox brand 100% Laser, Inkjet, Copier, Fax paper, sometimes offered at Westchester Staples

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch West Coast Seafood Guide click on “Printable Pocket-Sized Guides”

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