Like me, if you live in the city, you might not own a car. To make a road trip during the holidays, you’d have to rent something. This got me thinking about how I could reduce my carbon footprint, and my travel costs, significantly by renting a hybrid.
It isn’t as easy as you might think to rent a hybrid. Even though the technology has been around for years and many vehicles …
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Is Maryland’s hybrid truck initiative benefiting an anti-environment company?
The Maryland Energy Administration received a $5,924,190 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for the “Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative.” This initiative provides financial and technical assistance to corporate truck fleets so they can transition to hybrid-electric trucks.
The goal of the initiative is to bring 150 hyrbid trucks onto Maryland’s highways, displacing an estimated 461,400 gallons of petroleum each year. The companies receiving the funds include ARAMARK, UPS, Sysco, Effeciency Enterprises and Nestle Water Company.
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If you live in Falls Church, you may begin seeing windmills popping up along the horizon. The city has submitted a request for $25 million in federal stimulus money for green initiatives.
In addition to windmills, city officials say the stimulus funds would also go to energy efficient LED traffic and street lights, geothermal heating and cooling for local buildings and a switch to a hybrid or hydrogen government car fleet.
The city …
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If you were desperate to get rid of your gas guzzler when gas prices spiked last year, but you couldn’t get the price you wanted, your opportunity is here.
Congress included a “Cash for Clunkers” provision in the $106 billion wartime spending bill. The provision sets aside funds for consumers looking to dump old, inefficient cars in exchange for newer, greener ones.
If your guzzler was purchased after 1984, gets 18 miles/gallon or …
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If you read our post on the new enviroCABs in DC, you might remember that the Ford Crown Victorias most cab drivers use are incredibly fuel inefficient. On average, a Crown Vic gets just 16 miles per gallon in the city.
While enviroCAB takes responsibility for its carbon footprint, most cab companies don’t, so Arlington is forcing their hand a little with new fuel efficiency standards for taxi cabs.
Arlington County …
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