Are Electric Bikes the Answer to High Gas Prices?
Are Electric Bikes the Answer to High Gas Prices?
By Delbert Laird
Picture the following scenario: You just arrived home from a hectic work day. At this point, all you really want to do is eat dinner and relax. Only one problem: you don’t have a particular item that you need to make the dinner. Suddenly, you’re dreading a drive to and from the store, and the time, traffic, and gas expenses that go with it.
Now consider this alternative: instead of hopping into the car and driving congested city streets to the market for just one or two items, you zip there quickly along sidewalks and other paths on which cars are prohibited, propelled by the quiet electric motor of your electric bicycle. With the money you’re saving on gas, you decide to pick up a bottle of wine to go with that dinner. It’s OK - the small trailer you’ve hitched to your electric bike lets you carry home your groceries easily and safely. Read the rest of this entry »
Special Guest Blog by:: “Bio Lyle” Rudensey
So you want to make your own biodiesel…
I knew I was hooked when I took my first sip of a liquid I realized could power a car, was clean enough to drink, and that I could make myself for less than a dollar a gallon. This was also back in ’03, when the Iraq war was starting, and I found myself getting excited about the idea of making my own fuel as one thing I could do to remove myself from supporting the petroleum economy. Making your own fuel is revolutionary in the same way as getting your food from local farms; in both cases you’re relying on local sources instead of mega-corporations. It’s even more fun when you get together with others and form a fuel-making coop with everyone gathering oil from local restaurants, as I did three years ago with the Dirty Hands Biodiesel Coop. Whatever your motivation, whether you are doing it by yourself or with others, making your own biodiesel fuel can be a rewarding activity. But there are some things to think about. Read the rest of this entry »
The A2B Metro is now featured on Jay Leno’s Garage.
Jay Leno has taken a great interest in our A2B Metro and has actually been riding it to the studio. For the green gearhead, Ultra Motor presents the A2B Electric Bicycle. Tired of pedaling? Touch the throttle and the 7-speed shifter will take you to a top speed of 20 mph. Perfect for the urban commuter!
Going Green is Not As Hard As You Might Think
Going Green is Not As Hard As You Might Think
By Anita Burnett
Going Green is not something that happens overnight. It’s a laid out plan on how each and every one of us must think green whenever we can.
Gone are the days when you left it up to the other guy. You and I are the other guy. Start Simple. That’s the Plan. Included are some small steps that you can take that don’t cost anything (other than effort).
The key to going green is to take it slow. Most people have given some amount of thought to living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, but frequently become overwhelmed as where to start so they delay taking that first step.
Success is obtained by forming a plan that can be executed over time. Try to make one or two changes ever 30 - 60 days so you allow it to become habit before taking on the next steps. For anything to become a “habit” you must repeat the step for up to six weeks. Then it becomes natural, and you do it without thought.
It’s like learning to turn out the lights when you leave a room or turn off the TV that no one is watching. Read the rest of this entry »
Think Green
Think Green
By Ron D Obed
“Think green” is not just a saying anymore it is real and will continue growing throughout the new decade. As our energy bills keep sky rocketing and our uncertain economy keeps us guessing, the one fact remains we cannot ignore our energy budgets. We must act now, and act fast. There is hope. We have choices, and going green is the right choice. The choice we all must make, what better way to start than by thinking green, right in your own home or office.
Most people still want to reap the benefits of living a modern lifestyle, where the use of consumable energy enhances and betters our lives. After all we don’t want to have to go down down to the river to wash our clothes, or run to the nearest well for our drinking water.
To be classified as “Thinking Green” should mean a willingness to take measures into our own hands. We most continue to do our part to stay below what the average consumer uses for energy consumption.
Making use of currently available and soon to be discovered technologies provides alternatives for the everyday consumer. Does having a green home or office really matter to the environment? Read the rest of this entry »
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