A.M. Greenlist: Tesla, tire, Twitter
>> Tesla, the all-electric sports car, opened its first U.S. store in Los Angeles. The grand opening was on May 1; the store's located at 11163 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles.
>> Not all tires are created equal, with some lowering fuel economy by 10% or more! "With no standardized rating available, consumers often unwittingly choose tires that hurt fuel economy." It seems the only way to figure out whether one's tires will allow for better fuel economy than another is by trial and error. Maybe a tire rating site is in order?
>> Riverside gets BikeLids -- which are sort of like covered parking for your bicycle. Since the BikeLid's secured with a U-Lock or padlock, it doesn't seem to offer additional security from theft -- but your bike'll be shielded from the elements.
>> Twitter meets hi-tech home energy conservation. Andy Stanford-Clark of IBM fame Twitters his home energy use stats. According to earth2tech, "The Twitter stream is an exercise in using the data from home automation feeds, and the hope is that, by making energy usage data transparent and easy to digest, it will change consumer behavior and reduce energy consumption." (via Wired Science)
>> See for Yourself: How Greenhouse Gas Emissions will affect the U.S. economy. This Yale website lets you set up economic models using various assumptions, run a cap-and-trade program, and see what the resulting economic impact is. (via grist)
Photo from the Tesla store grand opening by Jeremy Jacquot, used with permission. More of Jeremy's pictures from the event can be found on Flickr.
