Diamond-Cut Life

Sustainable Living: More Joy And Less Consumption In The Face Of Global Warming

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Prius vs. Honda Hybrid vs. Other

June 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

My friend from Santa Cruz, concerned about global warming as I am, asked for advice yesterday about the car purchase she needs to make.
It happens my husband Thor did lots of research recently about whether to buy a Prius or a Honda Civic hybrid. We chose the Honda, for reasons given here, but we use [...]

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Stampede To Small Cars?

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

The New York Times has a front-page article today about Americans making a stampede to small cars due to rising gas prices.
I read it avidly since our transportation choices form such a high percentage of our national carbon footprint (and carbon emissions are the primary cause of global warming). It turned out that one in [...]

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Tags: carbon footprint · carpooling · cars · consumption · economics · energy conservation · global warming · hybrids · sustainability · transportation