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From Christine & Scott Gable, Former About.com Guide to Hybrid Cars & Alt Fuels

Hmm, when did I last change my oil?

Sunday December 31, 2006
The oil change. Ask any car aficionado about his oil change habits and you’re likely to get a very certain response. Some are ardent adherents to the 3,000 mile rule ... Read More

When’s the last time you checked your whatchamacallit?

Friday December 29, 2006
Car maintenance. Something always needs an adjustment, a check of the fluid level or maybe a filter change. It’s just the nature of the beast when you have a piece ... Read More

Food for the Alternative Mind

Tuesday December 26, 2006
If, after all the holiday hubbub, you’ve got some quiet time and you’re looking for some good reading material—or perhaps you have some gift cards burning a hole in your ... Read More

Oh, Those Beautiful Christmas Light(Emitting Diode)s

Saturday December 23, 2006
Saks Fifth Avenue, New York City, has put up a stunning 10-story holiday display that features 40,000 LEDs. An LED is a light-emitting diode that is up to 90 percent ... Read More

Invest in the Future

Friday December 22, 2006
Sun Equity. Has a nice ring, doesn’t it? It’s actually the name of our neighbor and friend’s construction business. Although it’s still rare to see solar panels in our part ... Read More

Would You Feel Safe in a Hydrogen Car?

Wednesday December 20, 2006
Our recent article about the 2007 BMW Hydrogen 7 car got me thinking about hydrogen and how it’s perceived by the general public. In fact, a friend of mine read ... Read More

Power Play

Sunday December 17, 2006
National Renewable Portfolio Standard (NRPS). Sound like Greek? While it is quite a mouthful, it’s another one of the ways the up-and-coming Democratic Congress is planning to help boost the ... Read More

Cut the Carbon, Please

Friday December 15, 2006
Environmental action plans. Even car companies have them these days. And Nissan Motor Company’s Green Program 2010 is a progressive one. Their plan is designed to address immediate challenges (think ... Read More

Bipartisan Biofuels

Wednesday December 13, 2006
Oil prices and politics. The two biggest influences on the future of alternative fuels are hot topics right now. Conventional wisdom holds that with the imminent Democratic takeover of Congress, ... Read More

It's Hy Time - The BMW Hydrogen 7

Sunday December 10, 2006
BMW has placed a huge bet and staked a claim in the coming hydrogen economy. Sensing the potential of hydrogen as an alternative fuel and jumping right to the front ... Read More

Ho-Ho-Ho-Hum?

Thursday December 7, 2006
It’s that crazy-busy time of the year. The to-do list is too long and relaxation time too little. Well, we’re trying to not get bogged down this holiday season—and we’d ... Read More

CO2-less Christmas

Sunday December 3, 2006
Thanksgiving is over and the gift giving holidays are barreling down on all of us. Do you feel the pinch? Are you starting to panic just a little bit? Is ... Read More

The LA Auto Show—Crank Up the Alternatives

Friday December 1, 2006
The LA Auto Show is now open—and this one will feature more alternative fuel vehicles than ever before. Feeling pressure from public demand for more alternative fuel choices, manufacturers will ... Read More
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