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Check out this study to see where your city ranks on America's list of greenest drivers and fossil fools.

The following news release from the Pacific Institute is regarding a case study conducted as a response to one carried out by environmentalist Chris Goodall in his book for his book How to Live a Low-Carbon Life. Goodall examines the emissions of driving versus walking for a 1.5 mile roundtrip and discovers that for a meat intensive diet, emissions from driving this short distance are similar or less than those created from the consumption of beef and dairy to replace calories burned in walking.

According to the AAA, Americans drove 4.3% fewer miles on public roads in March.

TRIAC Electric Car. Range: 60-100 Miles. Cost: 2 cents per mile.This little number has been getting some good press lately, and for good reason: it’s the first commercially available electric vehicle with a price tag and functionality that could meet the needs of the average city driver (assuming you can afford it).

With much of the world bemoaning rising prices and much of the complaint being about the price of fuel, this is bad news indeed. But for the environment, surely, it's the best news. Certainly for those of us who avoid driving it means much less or does it?

If you ever buy retail biodiesel for your diesel vehicle, it turns out you might not be getting exactly what you paid for—or you may be getting quite a bit more.

Looking to find a source of biodiesel? This guide will help you figure out how to get from A to B exclusively on biodiesel.

The German company Loremo (short for low-resistance mobile) released a turbodiesel sportscar at last September´s Frankfurt International Auto Show capable of a whopping 117 mpg and range of no less than 621 miles. They also plan on hybrid and electric models, and even one that runs on vegetable oil.

Meet Wayne Gerdes:

Wayne is the most fuel-efficient driver in the world. Seriously. There's a competition and a trophy and everything.

Wayne drives a 2004 Honda Accord which, according to the US Department of Energy, gets 23 MPG city.

Read the rest at: http://www.bravenewleaf.com/environment/2008/01/learning-how-to.html 

Here are some tips on having a more eco friendly trip when driving your car around. Saving fuel means a lot less impact on the environment.

America's obesity epidemic and global warming might not seem to have much in common. But public health experts suggest people can attack them both by cutting calories and carbon dioxide at the same time.

How? Get out of your car and walk or bike half an hour a day instead of driving. And while you're at it, eat less red meat. That's how Americans can simultaneously save the planet and their health, say doctors and climate scientists.

Remember the last time the price of a gallon of gasoline was under $2.50 a gallon? While it may seem like it’s been forever, if you go by the national average price the date was March 3, 2007, which was exactly 229 days ago.

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