It's been a while since we've said much about hypermiling (the practice of maximizing your gas mileage through a combination of driving and/or vehicle modifications) here on Earth to Philly. But that doesn't mean we haven't been practicing it. In fact at Vegetarian Summerfest, I hoped to ask proto-green recording artist Kyle Vincent how his gig had gone as lead singer for the Bay City Rollers, but never got a chance because we spent the whole time talking hypermiling.
Well, now hypermiling talk has its own audio outlet, the "Go Hypermiling!" podcast. Hosted by Kacey Green, Mike Sefton and Wayne Gerdes of CleanMPG.com (register for their newsletter to keep up with news like this - that's how I found out), the podcast covers just about anything you'd want to know about hypermiling. Their first entry was audio-only, but the second is video. Topics include Plug-in Hybrids, Veggie Oil Conversions, the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, the 48 Contiguous State World Record Run, Clean Buses, Electric Race Cars and more.
Hypermiling is made easier in new hybrid cars that come with feedback displays installed (watch for more news on these soon). But there are plenty of tips and tricks that you can apply to a conventional car as well. So give these trendsetters a listen and/or a look, and then Go Hypermiling!
The experts at Philadelphia's Energy Coordinating Agency answer your energy questions in our regular feature Stay Warm, Stay Green. Send in your question or questions to energy@phillynews.com.
Look for Jenice Armstrong to supply tips on green living as well as occasional columns on the subject of Green. She also blogs at Hey Jen.
Becky Batcha stays tuned for the here-and-now practical side of conservation, alternative energy, organic foods, etc. - stuff you can do at home now. Plus odds and ends.
Laurie Conrad recycles from her ever-growing e-mailbag to pass along the latest travel deals, fashion statements, household strategies, gadgets, cool local events and other nuggets of interest to those who appreciate a clean, green world.
Vance Lehmkuhl looks at topics like eco-conscious eating, public transportation and fuel-efficient driving from his perspective as a vegetarian, a daily SEPTA bus rider and a hybrid driver, as well as noting the occasional wacky trend or product. Contact Vance with your 'green' news.
Ronnie Polaneczky sees the green movement through the eyes of her 12-year-old daughter, who calls her on every scrap of paper or glass bottle that Ronnie neglects to toss into the house recycling bins. Ronnie will blog about new or unexpected ways to go green. She also blogs at So, What Happened Was...
Sandra Shea and the DN editorial board opine on any green-related legislation or policy. And we'll pass along some of the opeds on the subject that people send us.
Jonathan Takiff will be blogging mainly about consumer electronics - those things that we love to use and that suck too much energy. He'll spotlight green-conscious gizmos made in a responsible fashion, both in terms of materials used and the energy it takes to run them.
Signe Wilkinson draws the comic strip Family Tree, which follows the Tree family as they try to live green in the face of nattering neighbors, plastic-wrapped consumer products, and the primal teenage urge to spend vast quantities of money on hair care products of dubious organic quality.
In addition to these updates from our newsroom bloggers, watch for an occasional feature, Dumpster Diver Dispatches, from Philadelphia's original "green" community of artists, the Dumpster Divers. You'll learn about creative ways to reuse and recycle while you reduce, and about the artists who are making little masterpieces from what others throw out.
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