From EnergyTomorrow.org:
If you’re wondering who owns “Big Oil,” chances are good the answer is “you do.”
If you have a mutual fund account, and 55 million U.S. households do, there’s a good chance it invests in oil and natural gas stocks. If you have an IRA or personal retirement account, and 45 million U.S households do, [...]
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Well, we may never know why, but according to Eoin over at the Christian Science Monitor, who quotes Jeff Dufour and Patrick Gavin over at the Examiner, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld recently bought a Vespa LXV. Do you think he’s feeling the pinch at the gas pump, or feeling worried about carbon emissions? I [...]
report on the International Energy Agency report
Published on June 9th, 2008 in in the news. 0 CommentsFrom Reuters:
IEA urges $45 trln “energy revolution” to halve CO2
World governments must quickly start a $45 trillion “energy technology revolution” that could drive up the cost of producing carbon ten-fold, or risk emissions surging by 2050, the West’s energy watchdog warned on Friday.
The world would need to build dozens of nuclear power plants a year [...]
How to save $61,000,000 in your town’s light rail commuter plan
Published on June 5th, 2008 in in the news. 1 CommentLearn more about the Vespa Purchase Plan here.
Chattanooga: Scooter sales soar as gas prices rise
Chattanooga Times Free Press – Chattanooga, TN
Jared Harris, a 29-year-old police officer in Red Bank, recently traded his SUV for a scooter. He bought it from Scenic City Scooters for $2,600, and he has gone from getting 14 to 18 miles a gallon to 96 miles on one [...]
scooters & gas – more headlines
Published on May 22nd, 2008 in gas prices, in the news and mileage. 0 CommentsGas prices accelerating scooter sales
Christian Science Monitor – Boston, MA, USA
Did I mention the gas mileage? Every week and a half or so, I put about $2.50 in the tank. Lately, it’s been more like $2.70. <more>
It’s no gas hog
Grand Forks Herald – Grand Forks, ND, USA
Ann Brown said the couple got the [...]
more scooter sales motivated by gas prices
Published on May 20th, 2008 in gas prices and in the news. 0 CommentsGas prices, mileage have some looking at alternatives
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription) – Evansville,IN,USA
Bernhardt, of Evansville, is one of many Tri-Staters purchasing scooters to save on gasoline as they travel around town. “It’s definitely about saving money on gas…” <more>
Opting for Two Wheels to Save Gas
KWCH – Wichita,KS,USA
Motorcycles and scooters get better gas mileage [...]
If you’re reading this blog, chances are that me telling you that scooters are a way to save money on gas isn’t telling you anything new. But it’s that time of year when journalists seem to realize that scooters are a good and growing trend, especially in the wake of insanely high gas prices. Here’s [...]
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