Comments on: President Obama Signs New Fuel Efficiency Standards http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-signs-new-fuel-efficiency-standards/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: RobPowell http://inhabitat.com/president-obama-signs-new-fuel-efficiency-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-227616 RobPowell Fri, 21 May 2010 23:43:21 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=119513#comment-227616 Wow. Large trucks average 3.7 miles per gallon? That should compel people to buy local. I was very surprised by the statistics in "A Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices" published by the Union of Concerned Scientists that relate to the transportation costs associated with the different things we buy. This simple stat really drives the point home. No pun intended. Rob Powell robpowell@!channelyourenergy.org http://channelyourenergy.org Wow. Large trucks average 3.7 miles per gallon? That should compel people to buy local. I was very surprised by the statistics in “A Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices” published by the Union of Concerned Scientists that relate to the transportation costs associated with the different things we buy. This simple stat really drives the point home. No pun intended.

Rob Powell
robpowell@!channelyourenergy.org
http://channelyourenergy.org

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