Benefits of Going Green – 7 and Counting

As we have been preparing for the new school year, we’ve been looking backwards as well as forward and reviewing our progress over the year to date. We have our green goals and have been tracking our progress on them but it struck me that the benefits of going green have gone far beyond meeting those goals. Here are the main benefits of going green we have experienced: Read more

Honda Reveals New Hybrid

Honda has released the name and photos of its newest hybrid vehicle. The new car is named the Honda Insight and is expected to be priced near $18,000. If the price estimates bear out, the Insight will be the least expensive hybrid on the market! You can read more about it in yesterday’s Scientific American.

Green Car Guide

Many families are growing increasingly concerned with the cost of gas. That plus concerns about global warming and air quality makes for lots of families seeking to learn more about greener transportation options.

To help, Consumer Reports has created a Green Car Guide.  With information ranging from improving the fuel efficiency of your current car to listings of fuel efficient gas cars to details on how hybrid cars work, a lot of ground is covered.

Best of all, the vast majority of this information is open to all. Only a couple of sections are reserved for Consumer Report subscribers so happy reading!

Thinking About a Car Purchase?

With the price of gas (and food and energy) continuing to go higher, many people are considering the switch to a more fuel efficient car.

If you’ve wondered whether a new hybrid or a used gas car is more energy efficient overall, visit Slate’s Green Lantern column for more information.