Being an environment junkie, I do try to find out if some of the things that I would be using would be harmful to nature. And when my friend in the US asked me what vehicle would be best, I decided to do some research for him. And here’s what I found from MSNBC.
The list is actually from the ACEEE (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy) and what they did was they ranked the 2007 model vehicles and used fuel economy and emission as the criteria.

Car Make
City
Highway
Green Score

Honda Civic GX
28
39
57

Toyota Prius
60
51
55

Honda Civic Hybrid
49
51
53

Nissan Altima Hybrid
42
36
48

Toyota Yaris
34
40
47

Toyota Corolla
32
41
46

Honda Fit
33
38
45

Kia Rio
32
35
45

Hyundai …read more

I was going through the Internet and I was instantly reminded about a site that a friend once told me over coffee. He said that this site is really one of the best that he has ever encountered and can be quite interesting.
So I decided to take a peek and sure enough, I found the site very interesting and very informative. I believe this is from HSBC and its main call is that “There’s No Small Challenge”.
Anyhow, when you do browse through the site, you would be able to learn more about just how much do you contribute in killing …read more

If during previous years, the best of Silicon Valley were working on what would be the biggest things to happen to technology, it does look like times are a-changing. And the best of Silicon Valley are not pondering on what’s going to be a hit but they are now working on developing the kind of technology that would help out keep the environment greener.
Vinod Khosla is one of the top people in Silicon Valley and he asserts, “The best brains in the country are no longer working on the next pharmaceutical drug or the next Silicon Revolution. They want to …read more

For those of you in or close to the Bay area in California, here’s a cool looking event set to happen towards the end of this month. Saturday April 29th, from 12 noon until 5 pm, the 3rd Annual Green Home Expo and Energy Symposium will take place at Civic Center Park in Berkeley.
More than 75 businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies will come together to offer the community insight into sustainable living. Exhibits will include solar energy systems, biodiesel vehicles, a solar energy workshop for kids, and a variety of green building materials and furnishings.
Check out the …read more

Here’s a cool looking conference that’s set to happen towards the end of next month in New York City. Local Solutions to Energy Problems will take place April 27th to 29th and is being co-sponsored by Peak Oil NYC and Local Energy Solutions, LLC.
In addition to educating folks on peak oil and the end of cheap fossil fuel energy, the conference organizers want to provide a forum by which people can pick up ideas and tools for creating clean energy solutions in their own lives. From the web site…
Regional experts in economic localization, sustainable food systems, alternative transportation, …read more

The 18th edition of the Carnival of the Green is up and being hosted by George at the DirtyGreek. Be careful this week though, as George has got a bunch of leprechauns running around the fairgrounds in celebration of that greenest of holidays, St Patty’s Day. My favorites from the past week…
Jeff talks about a new survey that shows overwhelming support for renewable energy development at Sustainablog. Among the highlights, nearly unanimous support for a US national goal of having 25% of domestic energy needs met by renewable resources by the year 2025.
And then pay a visit …read more

Mark Caserta dropped me a note last week to announce his new blogging project. If you’re not familiar, Mark owns 3r Living, a very cool eco-friendly home and lifestyle store in the Parks Slope area of Brooklyn, NY. They’ve also got a great webstore at www.3rliving.com.
Mark is going offer up his 10+ years of experience in environmental policy and politics in NYC to provide commentary on the political, social and economic forces effecting the environment and our daily lives. The staff of 3r Living are going to provide reviews of the latest eco-friendly products and services and …read more

This info is little old (December 2004) but it was the most recent that I could find to terms of highlighting who the top green energy utilities are in the US. Topping the list is Austin, Texas muni provider Austin Energy. According to Department of Energy figures Austin Energy’s Green Choice program sold more than 334 million hours of renewable energy in 2004.
Here’s the full list courtesy of James at the Alternative Energy Blog, compiled from NREL info…
1. Austin Energy – areas served include Austin, Texas
Wind Power, Land Fill Gas, Small Hydro – 334 MWh/year
2. Portland General Electric …read more

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s administration launched a new website last week – Green California – to provide resources to state and local government agencies and California businesses looking to ‘pump up‘ their green endeavors. From an announcement at Treehugger…
The site is based on the Governor’s vision of a greener and more energy efficient California. With a couple of clicks, you can find the latest news on the state’s efforts to reduce energy and resource consumption, and on Executive Order S-20-04, A.K.A the Green Building Initiative. The Green Building Initiative, and its accompanying Green Building Action Plan, call for public …read more

What looks to be an awesome new addition to the green and sustainable blogospheres has officially launched as of today. Web developer Mike Papageorge is the man behind AlternativeSources.org, a site that includes a weblog, website directory, news aggregator and resource guide to alt energy all in one cool and sexy-looking location.
In Mike’s own words…
The directory and resources are pretty straightforward: we collect and categorize websites and resources related to alternative energy and publish them in their respective locations.
The news is intended to be a way for people to get a quick snapshot of what AE topics are making …read more