More Ideas on Gas Saving Techniques

Brad, posted on June 22, 2009, 09:00

I hope everyone had a happy Father's Day! 

I ran across this article on MSN this weekend.  It shows 10 ways to help with your gas mileage.  It even has a tip in there about squeezing a little extra mileage out of a hybrid, and some links to helping buy your next car.  Anyway, I hope you get something out of this article. 

Top 10 Fuel-Saving Tips:
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1065686&icid=autos_9196&OCID=eml_msnnl_6008.4.2.11&REFCD=emmsnnl_6008.4.2.11

 Have a great week!

Some more energy saving ideas

Brad, posted on June 20, 2009, 09:00

I was finally getting through my comments... I know WAAAY late.  I apologize for taking so long.

In one of them there is a link to a BBC News page that has more ideas on how to save Energy. 

Here is the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6076658.stm

Here is a list of some of the topics are:

• Don't leave appliances on standby
• Unplug chargers when not in use
• Turn off lights when leaving rooms
• Wash clothes at lower temperatures
• Turn the thermostat down

I would like to hear more ideas on how you can save energy.

Thanks!

An Update

Brad, posted on June 19, 2009, 12:56

I have been busy with other personal matters, and have been wanting to get back to blogging on here. 

I am still recycling my plastic, glass, cardboard, and plastic bags.  I have it down pretty well, and even my visitors know that I recycle and they co-operate well.  I have not found anyplace to take my electronics.  The only places I have found are ones that havea limit on how many items you can bring, and sometimes they charge a fee to bring things in.  I have not had any luck finding any place that fits my needs.

I am still driving my truck conservatively, and driving the motorcycle when it is nice enough outside.

I am putting up a link to another site that also has some good ideas to help conserve energy.

Workers shifting to 4-day week to save gasoline - Yahoo! News

brad, posted on May 31, 2008, 08:00

I read this article, and thought some of my readers might find it interesting

Workers shifting to 4-day week to save gasoline - Yahoo! News

Gas saving - My Truck (UGH!)

Brad, posted on May 29, 2008, 08:52

Well, gas has hit the $4.00 a gallon mark.  I drive a gas guzzling truck, and it has hit me hard.  I have looked into a few things on saving gas, and I have seen a lot of things.  The number 1 thing that is helping me, I don't have a commute.  I have hardly put any gas into my truck at all. I have put maybe 700 miles on it this month alone.  That is a huge decrease in what is normal.  I end up staying home a little more than I would like, but I am quickly starting to dislike the business practices of big oil.  I even mow my lawn faster, and as efficiently as possible.  I have a rider, because the yard is too big for me to mow by hand.  Honestly it probably uses less gas for me to use a rider, because it would take A LOT longer using a push mower. More...

Update on recycling and Phase #2, Computer recycling

brad, posted on April 19, 2008, 07:00

Well, the phase #1 of recycling my plastics is going well.  I have found a few more plastic containers that I can recycle, and that is good news.  I am also noticing a difference already this week when I took my trash out.  Phase #2 is proving to me more difficult than I had expected.

When I took my trash out this week, I had almost half the trash than I normally take out.  It may have been a little more than half than normal, but I have definitely noticed a huge decrease in what I put out there.  I am starting to see why people recycle. More...

Phase #1: Recycling has been implemented. Phase #2 gets started

brad, posted on April 14, 2008, 07:00

Based on the information on the sites, I found out that I can recycle a lot in my area.  The best part about it, is that most of the everyday stuff has a collection area near where I do my normal grocery shopping.  That is excellent, it means I don't have to drive my gas guzzler anyplace extra to drop off my recyclables.

So, I have purchased four 21 gallon bins for my purposes.  I have one for plastic bottles and containers, one for paper, one for plastic grocery bags, and one for overflow.  I am sure the plastic containers will go into the overflow.  I have found a couple of very convenient, and out of the way places for my containers, and I am comfortable with my decisions.  Now on to the next phase. More...

Let's Start Recycling - my research

brad, posted on April 11, 2008, 07:00

Recycling is usually a good place to start in going green.  Wow, I am floored at what can be recycled.  Although I went to several sites (listed below in the resources).  I have found a lot of extremely helpful information from Earth911, in fact that is the site I grabbed that nice recycling logo from (it's a secret, don't tell).  What I have realized is that I will have to do a lot more research to have be in a complete recycling mode. I have found out that there is a bunch of things that I can recycle, but I need to work one step at a time. More...

How do I start being green?

brad, posted on April 9, 2008, 13:23

That is the prime question.  How do you start?  Well, here is what my plan is:

1. Research the easy things to do
2. Implement them
3. Blog my experience

Seems easy, huh?  I am sure it is not nearly as easy as that.  Before I started the site, a friend of mine e-mailed me some information about being green.  I am sure most of you have seen this information. More...