From the outside, it looks like sales of the Toyota Prius have never been better. According to WardAuto, they surpassed their 2012 sales goal by 16,000 units, and the rising gas prices since 2011 have cause many buyers to take the plunge and go hybrid. But not everything is smooth sailing for the Prius. An …
May 16
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Are Going To Completely Upend The Auto Industry
In 1913, Henry Ford and his adoption of engineering principles that used assembly line technology successfully changed the automotive industry. It meant that consumers were able to enjoy the freedom of driving at a lower price than ever before, since the ability to produce more cars in a shorter amount of time caused prices to …
May 16
Smart Electric Cars to Debut in U.S.
Now that city drivers are familiar with the sight of compact, cute Smart cars zipping around, Smart Electric is debuting in the USA. Electric Smart cars were always planned, and they have been successfully driving around in Europe for a little while now. It makes sense to bring electric Smarts to the States. May is …
May 16
Key Strategies For Greening Your Warehouse
Many companies have taken the initiative to ‘go green’ and it is not uncommon to find office structures fitted with solar panels set in artistically designed ‘green’ grounds, staff re-cycling paper or opting to buy recycled office materials, or simple tactics such as using two or more marked bins to dispose of trash. Few however, …
May 15
How to Store Food in an Eco-Friendly Way
One of the biggest problems with the way that we buy and sell food these days is the sheer amount of wasted packaging that we have to use and throw away. All too often, you buy something like a box of cookies, and open it up to find 10 cookies inside, each one packaged individually, …
May 15
It’s Never Too Early to Talk to Your Kids About Saving Energy
Did you know that about 70 percent of the electricity we use comes from power plants burning fossil fuels? The lights we use, the electronics we charge and heating and cooling systems we turn on and off all have an impact and contribute to climate change. That’s why it’s so important to instill energy efficient …
May 15
Getting Into Shape Without the Strain
Electric bikes make cycling to fitness manageable and easy in an eco friendly way. When lining up New Years resolutions, commitments for the summer and ways to reach your fitness goals, cycling is very often seen as a catch-all, immediate fix. ‘I’ll just get a bike and cycle to work,’ generally goes the rationalisation, ‘and …
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