Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
While last summer's gas price spikes have finally faded in the rearview mirror, I was reminded this morning of how quickly things can change. At my local station, gas is creeping up to $2.62 per gallon. Nationally, in the last 20...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
"A groundless rumor often covers a lot of ground." - Anonymous An old claim has been brought to my attention again. Hybrids pollute more than Hummers because of one component: The battery. Not believable, and definitely not true! The best...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
For those of us concerned about oil security and global warming, it's easy to become frustrated with the trend-line for auto fuel-efficiency of the past couple of decades. Here's what I'm talking about: But take a look at the left-hand side...continued→
Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil , U.S. Law and Policy
The Senate is debating the energy bill again, and fuel economy is likely to come up. Amazingly, Senator Barbara Mikulski of my home state of Maryland just announced her position, which as the Washington Post pointed out is a key...continued→
