Best Green Living

I have seen several news stories and posts about how electric vehicles actually produce more pollution than gasoline powered cars.  The arguement is that because “most” of our electricity is produced by burning coal, the increased electric useage is putting more pollutants into the air.
So far I have not found anyone who has done an [...]

I found a dealer for the Vectrix scooter pretty close to home.  Marin BMW only started selling the Vectrix in July.  They are 23 miles from my home.
We drove down on Saturday and checked out the place.  Your standard array of beemers and two Vectrix scooters (it seems they have been selling out all their shipments [...]

I had mentioned in my post about my electric Motard that the range specs given for electric vehicles are under ideal conditions.  I had recommended that for any specified range numbers you should cut them in half and that would approximate your real life results.
I was searching around the web for scooters for my brother [...]

Lighting accounts for 20 to 25 percent of the US electricity use.  An average household dedicates 5 to 10 percent of its energy buget to lighting.
The US EPA estimates that Americans can cut lighting energy used in lighting your home by doing the following:

Use lower wattage bulbs whenever possible
Turn off unneeded lights
Where possible, use natural [...]

Now that summer is here, electric bills are skyrocketing with the heat. Air conditioners are coming on by the millions in an effort to cool down. Add that to the electrical appliances, televisions and other electronics that consume power and your electric bill soars. Here are some tips to reduce those costs.
1. Closing your curtains [...]