June 23, 2008
San Diego Business Journal: Could Perks of Clean-Diesel Engines Offset Higher Fuel Costs? Jetta BlueTDI Arriving Here in August, Mercedes BlueTec Expected By Fall
By Liz Wiedemann, San Diego Business Journal Staff
When diesel fuel prices jumped higher than gasoline prices a year and a half ago, some expected to see the price go back down.
Cornell says not to bank on it.
“I don’t see it coming down — not anytime soon,” he said.
June 16, 2008
ABC News: Cars of Tomorrow May Help Us Kick Oil Habit. Three Competing Technologies That May Someday End Big Oil’s Grip on Consumers
By Tuan C. Nguyen
Cornell of greenoptions, who lives with a roommate in a two-person house, admits it would be a “tough” situation if they both owned plug-in vehicles that needed to be charged. Still, he doesn’t see such a problem as a “deal breaker.”
“If a car like that was available in an affordable price range, I’m sure we would figure something out,” he says.
June 6 2008
Lifehacker: Less Junky Alternatives to Popular Junk Food
Weblog Eat Drink Better rounds up several healthier and more environmentally friendly alternatives to popular junk food, from Oreos and Doritos to Snickers and Pop Tarts.
June 4, 2008
Huffington Post Green: Green Wine: Bag-In-Box Has Smaller Carbon Footprint
May 10, 2008
New York Times: WHAT’S ONLINE; Blogging Against Barbie
By Dan Mitchell
…when Mattel recently issued a news release promoting its new line of Barbie BCause accessories for the doll — hats, handbags and the like — it was too much for the blogger on Eco Child’s Play, Jennifer Lance.
”The eco-conscious young girls I know of steer clear of Barbie,” she wrote. ”Truly green families will not be fooled by Mattel’s greenwashing.”
April 22, 2008
FOX KRIV Houston, TX: Website Gives You the ‘Green Options’ (Video)
