When it comes to traditional oil-based gasoline, there is a factor to consider that often goes overlooked: Distribution. We like to envision biofuels (ethanol in particular) as a more readily abundant resource that will flow along the same rusty...
Category - transportation
Hummer, or as David Hirsch of Friends of the Earth calls it “the most anti-environmental vehicle in the history of the world”, might soon become a thing of the past, at least in the US. The drastic fall in demand for the vehicle has...
With the cost of crude oil soaring to record highs, it isn’t too surprising that much of the nation has found a recent resurgence in the premise and promise of biofuel. While it is difficult to argue against the development of any renewable...
Jamie Lerner is something of a hero in green, sustainable urban planning. He’s become known for creating a strategic vision of cities for people, not for cars. As one of Brazil’s most popular mayors, Lerner was elected three times. He...
I’ve been reading and listening to people discuss the whole idea of reducing overall gasoline prices by removing the gas tax for the summer travel season. I do think it is a bunch of political talk without any basis in economics or in solving...
