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Hybrid Conversion Kit Would Turn Yellow Buses Green

Jan 06 2009

School buses are notorious gas-guzzlers, but an Illinois company is working on a conversion kit to turn those yellow buses into green plug-in hybrids.


Mechanic Goes Upscale at Luscious Garage

Nov 13 2008

If I told you there was a mechanic who runs a garage that’s clean, recycles as much as possible, displays art on its walls and has a library with comfy chairs in which to wait for your car, I’m pretty sure you’d call me a lunatic. But Luscious Garage is just such a place.


Mercedes-Benz Showcases Eco-Friendly Cars, Clothes

Oct 30 2008

Mercedes-Benz is a sponsor of some of the biggest, glitziest, star-studded-iest fashion galas in America. This year, the automaker put a green twist on one of its fashion shows by pairing with Eco-Ganik, an environmentally friendly clothing line, with its own line of clean-burning diesel cars, called Bluetec.


School Promotes Carpooling, Going Green

Oct 20 2008

A program at my kids’ school encourages families to walk, bike or carpool to school with Make a Difference Mondays. Ah, carpooling. It’s both a savior and a royal pain, depending on whether it’s my day to drive or not.


Hybrid Garbage Trucks Coming to a Curb Near You

Oct 16 2008

Normally, “clean” and “garbage” don’t go together, but the smart engineers at Volvo have made it possible with the creation of a hybrid garbage truck.


Website Helps Increase Your Fuel Efficiency

Oct 13 2008

I drive 20,000 miles a year and I didn’t even realize it until recently. But EcoDrivingUSA.com has helped me become more aware of ways to maximize my fuel efficiency.


GM Makes More Plants Landfill-Free

Sep 16 2008

Recycled partsGM recently announced its plans to make half of its 180 parts manufacturing plants landfill-free by 2010. I’m impressed by this move since I’ve been working hard to become landfill-free at my house for quite some time.


Searching Far and Wide for a Family-Size Hybrid

Sep 04 2008

Ford Escape Hybrid

I’m thrilled to see a variety of hybrid cars on the market, but as a mother of two, most of them leave me wondering, “Great, but where do you put the kids?” Can someone please show me to the family-size-hybrids-for-less-than-$30,000 section?


MotherProof.com Goes Green With Terrapass

Sep 04 2008

Terrapass

In an effort to keep the air clean for our kids, MotherProof.com decided to go green. To compensate for our test cars’ emissions, we’ve offset them with Terrapass. It was really easy to do, and we’re excited to be contributing to some interesting green projects.


Are Alternative Fuels Only for the Rich and Famous?

Aug 22 2008

Curtis and Clarity

Recently, actress Jamie Lee Curtis received a new car, an FCX Clarity, Honda’s hydrogen-powered, zero-emissions sedan. When I read the news, my first reaction was, “Cool! When can I get one?” But it turns out I can’t.


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