A.M. Greenlist: Saving gas money

>> Oil: Expensive. "The gravity-defying price of oil shot through another barrier Monday by briefly touching $103.95 a barrel in New York trading, the highest cost ever for black gold even after adjusting for inflation."

>> Joining California and other pissed-off states, unionized Environmental Protection Agency employees are showing their unhappiness with EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson, who denied California's bid to set higher standards vehicle emissions. Johnson got a letter from 19 union local presidents representing more than 10,000 EPA employees accusing him of "abuses of our good nature and trust."

>> Hypermilling: Get the best mileage out of the car you own. EcoTrekker's put together "The Ultimate Guide to Hypermiling: 100 Driving and Car Tips and Resources."

>> Bicycles: Some are greener than others. Take Sierra Club's "How Green Is My Bike" quiz. I only got 79 out of 100 points, but most of my answers were kind of speculative -- I haven't had a flat tire yet, for example.

>> De-car-ing: Now with its own 5-day conference. The 2008 conference, "Towards Carfree Cities VIII: Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity," happens June 16-20 in Portland. (via Worldchanging)

>> Bamboo house: Deck out your entire home in bamboo. Apartment Therapy has lots of images of the Modular Bamboo House by Gau Design, from a bamboo tub to a bamboo waste basket.

Photo by David Duprey / Associated Press

Comments

[Kate]

The green bicycle quiz is interesting, but doesn't address how people get their bikes. My husband, who commutes and competes on bikes, assembles his bikes from acquired frames and parts. Yes, there's often some shipping involved, but very little new production.