Archive for 'Transportation Tips'

Green SF: Become An Eco-Tourist in San Francisco

September 16th, 2009 – 6:36 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

How can we help make the world a better place, even during our vacation? By becoming an eco-tourist! Let’s try becoming an eco-tourist in San Francisco.

Portland, OR

July 23rd, 2009 – 7:11 am Posted by Jaclyn Abergas

Hoping to live green when you visit Portland, OR? Visit these establishments that will aid you in green living.

Plastiki, the Bottled Water Boat

May 27th, 2009 – 9:50 am Posted by Bea

Yes, as the title says, there is a boat made out of plastic water bottles. This boat, called Plastiki, is made completely out of plastic bottles and recycled waste products. They plan to sail this boat starting in August 2009. When it is complete, Plastiki will be comprised of 12,500 2-liter plastic bottles that have [...]

Sunshine Powered Cars

April 7th, 2009 – 10:33 am Posted by Bea

One of the ways that we’re trying to save the world is by trying to create and use cars that run on alternative sources of energy. Whether that energy be derived from electricty, diesel, solar power, or something else, we want to encourage making the world a healthier place. Well, in the Sunshine State of [...]

How Hybrids Work

November 11th, 2008 – 5:20 am Posted by Louise

I’m sure you’ve heard it all before: hybrids are energy-efficient, help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced by cars, and will help you save money on gas. Yet, it seems that some of us don’t buy it, quite literally. Many of us cling to what we’re used to, praying to believe the myths that say things [...]

When Driving…

October 16th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Louise

Try as we might to avoid them, we still turn to cars for much of our business. There are a lot of suggestions for drivers: what to do and what not to do. Often, statements disagree. So, what should you do? What difference will it make?

Drive the speed limit. – The amount of horsepower it takes to [...]

Greener Transportation

October 14th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Louise

When we talk about “green” transportation, most of us automatically think of hybrid cars. Hybrid cars are, of course, more efficient than regular cars, but there are many other aspects of your transportation that you can make greener. Particularly when talking about cars, the greenest change you can make is to try to eliminate your [...]