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The Silent Takeover

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by June Milligan | Noreena Hertz is a gentle, soft-spoken Cambridge University economist who was able to predict our current global economic disaster almost a decade ago. Part activist, part detective, she did her research, and found that as far back as 200l, over half of the world’s 100 largest economies were corporations, not countries. The sales of General Motors and Ford were greater than the gross domestic product of all of sub-Saharan Africa, and Wal-Mart had a turnover higher than … [Read more...]

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How to Improve your Fuel Economy

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Get To Know Your MPG Written by James Kliesch | Whether you’re buying a new car or nursing an ’89 Civic, there are numerous steps we all can take that will have real and lasting impacts, starting today. First, walk, bike or take mass transit whenever possible. Simply put, not driving is a significant way to save oil and money, and reduce your carbon footprint. Second, for those necessary trips, change your driving behavior and keep your car “physically fit” through regular … [Read more...]

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Fuel Economy

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Why These Numbers Really Matter Written by James Kliesch | When Berkeley, Calif., resident Bradley Berman drives his 2006 Toyota Prius around town, the fuel economy indicator pushes into the low 40s. That’s a far cry from the number advertised for the gasoline-electric hybrid, so Berman’s disappointment is understandable. He says, “When you see 60 mpg on the sticker for city driving, and you’re basically doing city driving but getting in the low-40s, you think ‘That’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Living, Lifestyle Tagged With: economy, green

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