Since moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue just three months ago, President Obama and the First Lady have added their personal touch to the White House landscape.  There is an organic vegetable garden (see more) on the South Lawn.  A gleaming new swing set (see more) has been installed a short distance away and within sight [...]

Many have speculated that GM’s new electric car will revolutionize the way we travel and begin to diminish our demand on oil.  But has GM taken the volt far enough?  Obviously if I am asking a loaded question like that the answer is no, but the answer is also a real eye opener to the potential of electric vehicles. 
In 1996 [...]

It is an Apollo like project like this one laid out by President Elect Obama, which is exactly what America as a country and as a leader in the world, must have for progression.  A strong renewable energy plan is not only a beneficial for relieving the united states and other countries from expensive and hostile foreign oil, [...]

In October of 2005 consumer reports did a study on the EPA rated MPG’s and the actual received.  In most cases the actual was well below the EPA, in some cases as much as 50%.  In this same study Consumer Reports posted what they believed were big contributors to fuel economy loss.  Here is what [...]

 
          While both nationally and globally we wait for a renewable energy explosion to finally offer relief at the pump, we find there are small efforts we can make to keep our consumption of gas down.  Everything from not topping off your tank when you fill up to making sure your air filter is clean, [...]