In the short term, high oil prices are bad for the economy – however does this hold true for the long run?

In the long run it may force US consumers to purchase more fuel efficient automobiles, or invent entirely new forms of alternative transportation (electric, hydrogen, fuel cells, etc, etc)

What do you think?

How much extra would you be willing to pay for a true zero emission automobile?

As you may know, even fuel cell cars will not be zero emissions because they will require electricity (which will probably be coal fired) to generate the hydrogen fuel. Now suppose you had the option to get hydrogen that was produced solely through solar energy. Assuming you had a fuel cell vehicle, how much extra would you be willing to pay for the zero emission fuel.

(To make it easier, let’s equate it to today’s gasoline prices. Personally I would probably go up to 8 dollars for the equivalent of a gallon of gas without much thought provided it was truly zero emissions. Beyond eight bucks I would have to think twice about it.
bicycle is not practical for everyone. Some people have kids and whatnot.

Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers, and Dumpster Divers

• ISBN13: 9780806140131
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
Never mind the Ph.D. and middle-class trappings– Laura Pritchett is a Dumpster diver and proud of it. Ever since she was old enough to navigate the contents of a metal bin, she has reveled in the treasures found in other people’s cast-offs.

For Going Green, Pritchett has gathered over twenty writers to tell their personal stories of Dumpster diving, eating road kill, salvaging plastic from the beach, and forgoing another trip to the mall for the thrill of bargain hunting at yard sales and flea markets. These stories look not just at the many ways people glean but also at the larger, thornier issues dealing with what re-using–or not–says about our culture and priorities.

The essayists speak to the joys of going beyond the norm to save old houses, old dishwater, old cultures, old Popsicle sticks, and old friendships–and turning them into something new. Some write about gleaning as a means of survival, while others see the practice as a rejection of consumerism or as a way of treading lightly on the earth.

Brimming with practical and creative new ways to think about recycling, this collection invites you to dive in and find your own way of going green.

IS this true of Man-made Causes of Global Warming?

Man-made Causes of Global Warming
Man-made causes probably do the most damage to our planet. There are many man-made causes of global warming. Pollution is one of the biggest man-made problems. Pollution comes in many shapes and sizes. Burning fossil fuels is one thing that causes pollution. Fossil fuels are fuels made of organic matter such as coal, or oil. When fossil fuels are burned they give off a green house gas called CO2. Also, mining coal and oil allows methane to escape. How does it escape? Methane is naturally in the ground. When coal or oil is mined you have to dig up the earth a little bit. When you dig up the fossil fuels you dig up the methane as well letting it escape into the atmosphere.

Another major man-made cause of Global Warming is population. More people means more food, and more methods of transportation. That means more methane because there will be more burning of fossil fuels (if you’re into gas burning cars like our planet is), and more agriculture. If you’ve been in a barn filled with animals and you smelled something terrible, you were smelling methane. Another source of methane is manure. Because more food is needed to feed the population we have to raise food. Animals like cows are a source of food which means more manure and hence more methane. Another problem with the increasing population is transportation. More people means more cars, and more cars means more pollution. Also, many people have more than one car. There are definitely ways of raising animals and farming that use no manure and no methane. Once we realized the problem we should have stopped immediately using manure. Instead we choose to continue killing the planet. We are a very stubborn race.

Since CO2 contributes to global warming, the increase in population makes the problem worse because we breathe out CO2. Also, the trees that convert our CO2 to oxygen are being cut down because we’re using the land that we cut the trees down from as property for our homes and buildings. We are not replacing the trees (trees are a very important part of our eco-system), so we are constantly taking advantage of our natural resources and giving nothing back in return.

Is going “green” the true problem?

Think about it, Al Gore introduced the global warming concept and made billions of dollars off of this theory. He bought a billion dollar plain that burns hundreds of gallons of gas and he isn’t really green himself anyway! millions of dollars have been given to car companies with their green cars, and we are waisting our money on these things. Going green seems to be a money scam to buy you out of your money – to spend it on “green” items.

Is it a money scam? convince me otherwise
you all have valid points… ill let you guys vote for the best answer

Is it true driving a scooter is fuel efficient and safer than driving a motorcycle?

Gas prices are just (UGH!) I am not the best driver out there as is. I was thinking of buying a scooter since they are cheap and fuel efficient. Would they be safer than a motorcycle?

Matt Damon’s War Film Green Zone Doesn’t Ring True

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Car Wash Fundraiser Scheduled For Fallen Reedley Officer
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Matt Damon’s War Film Green Zone Doesn’t Ring True
Paul Greengrass’s new Iraq film, ‘Green Zone,’ pays admirable attention to the details of Baghdad. It’s the story that’s ludicrous.

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