Jonathan with his newly converted e-bike As a parent of three active young kids, a blogger, leader at our church, tinkerer, volunteer and being employed full time, my life is too packed to add new things without dropping something else. However, getting more exercise is something I’ve needed to do for some time (I know […]
Review: My Experiences With the Plug-in Prius
Posted on September 20, 2011 Written by 6 Comments
My kids sitting in the back of the Toyota Plug-in Prius On September 16, 2011, Toyota officially unveiled the Plug-in Prius, pricing, options and its availability. This is particularly exciting to me, because we have been using one of the early prototypes from Toyota’s test fleet at work. I have had the opportunity to drive […]
Treading Lightly for Lent
Posted on March 13, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Tread Lightly in Lent 2011Presbyterian Church Environmental Ministries Instead of giving something up for Lent, I have decided to take on the actions of the “Tread Lightly for Lent 2011” put together by the Presbyterian Church USA Environmental Ministries. Basically, this is a calendar for the 40 days of Lent on which each day has […]
Useful Site – FuelEconomy.gov
Posted on September 14, 2010 Written by 2 Comments
Considering a new or used car purchase? Do you know that fuel economy is a major component of overall cost of car ownership? The US Department of Energy and the EPA have a great site www.fueleconomy.gov that helps you compare various model used and new cars for fuel economy. I am really excited to find […]
When Does One Hybrid Equal Five Hybrids?
Posted on June 25, 2010 Written by 1 Comment
Image: Boston Cab claims greenest Bostontaxi service is moving to all hybrid fleet Today I needed to get across Boston fairly quickly for work, so I grabbed a cab. I was really happy to get into one of the newer Toyota Camry Hybrid cabs that I’ve been seeing in Boston and other cities around the […]
Alternative Carbon Offset Idea
Posted on November 30, 2009 Written by 3 Comments
Traveling has one of the biggest green house gas (GHG) impacts during the holidays as we fly, drive, train or bus across the country to spend time with our families and friends. While you may be able to leverage technology as an alternative to some business travel, nothing can replace being there with your family […]
Greening Birthday Parties – Invitations and Location
Posted on November 3, 2009 Written by 2 Comments
We just had our twins birthday party and we tried to make it as green as possible, without being too expensive or too difficult. I’d like to share with you what worked and what didn’t work for us. There are so many ways you can make parties green that I’m going to start with […]
