What are your Chances of Getting a Traffic Ticket?
I know I personally have not gotten a traffic ticket in more than eight years! What are your chances of getting one? Vehicle with highest percentage of violations Make Model Body Style Violations* Average Age % Male Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Convertible 404% 53 41% Toyota Camry-Solara Coupe 349% 50 39% Scion…
‘Crappy’ New Barracks for RHA
Here is some great (not so crappy) news from the UK. Bio-fuel pellets made from horse manure will help power the new barracks of the Royal Horse Artillery, the Ministry of Defense announced. Recycled waste and bedding from the regiment’s 111 horses will provide enough low-carbon energy to cover the…
Living the Small American Dream
Great story! My name is Jay Shafer and since 1997 I have been living in a house smaller than some people’s closets. I call the first of my little hand built houses Tumbleweed. My decision to inhabit just 89 square feet arose from some concerns I had about the impact…
Tesla IPO Big Test for Future of Green Cars
This next week will be a big litmus test for many supporters of green energy and electric cars as Tesla Motors, the electric car startup scheduled to debut in public trading on Tuesday, could deliver the biggest IPO for a U.S. car company since Ford Motor’s initial public offering more…
GVD Member Scores Green Business of the Year Award!
Auto parts city was once considered a menace in the community. But after greening up its act, it’s now earning top environmental awards — including Green Business of the Year from the Green Business League. It may look like a junkyard, but brothers Jay and Larry Brosten hope to change…
Coke and Mentos Fuel a Car
These guys from Maine are great for the future of eco-friendly fuel, I think. They are the ones who became online sensations by creating geysers from soda and Mentos candies have discovered it’s not just entertainment. It can propel vehicles, as well. A contraption created by Fritz Grobe and Stephen…
Surfers Finally Opt for Green Surfboards
That the appliance surfers use to tap this energy is made from petroleum-based foam, polyester resins and chemically treated fiberglass has long been surfing’s quiet contradiction. A broken board tossed in a landfill will take generations to biodegrade; the plastic fins probably never will. Even the thin strip of wood…
New Eco Friendly Junk Car Company
Rumor has it there is a new eco-friendly junk car website about to go beta! MrCarJunk.com
Super Funny Green Viral Video
This video is just fantastic!