Solar Power

It has been bitter cold in the Northeast for the last week. I have been wondering if we have anyone out there is using solar power? How much power does it generate? Living green is great and hopefully it keeps you warm as well. I use natural gas to heat my home, but I have been investigating solar recently. Respond with any feedback or recommendations.

TheGreenGuy

Cold Days Ahead

It is cold again today. About 10 degrees outside right now. I saw a few cars having problems today (dead battries, etc.). I just wanted to see if any of our hybrid owners are having any issues. Everyone get their vehicles started ok? Driving range reduced at all on electric power? Is your life being effected at all by your green choices?

Let me know!

TheGreenGuy

GM Sequel

Ok,

Did anyone see the pictures of GM's new fuel cell concept vehicle, the Sequel, this week in the news? What a great looking vehicle and it is GREEN powered by a fuel cell engine. It has a driving range of 300 miles per "fill-up" and it seats 4-5 adults in a great looking car. Very close to production intent from the looks of it. If you have not seen it yet just google GM Sequel to find out more.

TheGreenGuy

Green Energy and Heating Sources

It has been very cold this week in the Northeast. Below 30 degrees every day. I just drove back form D.C. and it is about 19 degrees everywhere north of Delaware. I love the natural gas heating system in my home; great heating for my family and it's clean buring at the power plant.

My concern is that when I first started using natural gas to heat my home in the 80s it was cheap, domestically produced and plentiful. It's still very clean burning, but it is no longer domestically produced in sufficient quantities. The success of natural gas has started to impact its availability.

The question for today is: What is the price of being green? Should we care how our electric power or heat is generated? If low emissions is the main goal should nuclear power be used more? Should solar and wind be "pushed" more to help maximize our domestic natural gas resources? Lets talk about it.

TheGreenGuy

Driving Green

Now that the first real snow storm of the season has hit, I thought it might be a good time to talk about green vehicles (cars, trucks, etc,). Even people who hate SUVs might have second thoughts during a week like this.

Is there a "Green" choice for winter-ready vehicles? Does an event like this storm prove that if used appropriately -- SUV are not that bad?

Hybrids are available in compact SUVs. Pickups are avialble in CNG, E85 and hybrids. All-Wheel drive cars are available (Surburu, Audi). Green life choices can be made.

Lets talk about it. Tell me what you think.