Green Options

While the world has been heaping praise upon hybrid technology for its mileage-boosting properties, a forgotten and alienated alternative has quietly been evolving with even more impressive green numbers. I’m speaking of diesel engines, of course, which, up until a few years ago, were nary on the radar of American consumers. Early diesel engines in the U.S. were dirty, loud, and generally associated with some pretty terrible cars. Buried

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The "volksvegan" at our campsite near Mt. Hood.It just wouldn't be summer without an annual summer road trip. There's simply nothing like piling into the car and hitting the road, bound for a remote location to escape the heat of the season. This summer I will be on the ultimate road trip: our volksvegan adventure, an experiment in sustainable travel.

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You have got to love Google. Not only do they consistently redefine employee benefits, but they're also incredibly forward-thinking when it comes to issues like the environment.

Late last year, the California-based company announced that they would be installing 1.6 megawatts of solar energy atop their Mountain View campus buildings; the largest corporate solar venture in the U.S. Now, they're giving each employee a bike and encouraging everyone to ride to work on two

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