Environment & Energy

From alternative fuel vehicles on the road to LED bulbs in the home, Clark is always a pioneer in the field of energy savings. He believes it's critical to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and that going green can actually put more green in your wallet!

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Less gasoline tax revenue poses problem for roads and their upkeep

How should we pay to maintain and repair roads and bridges? That question is set to become a huge issue over the next few years. Let's say you buy an electric car like me. Suddenly, you're riding on the roads without paying for their upkeep. That's because roads are maintained ...

Energy independence without gov't involvement

The price of gas these days is a real pain for most of us consumers. But what about those who own trucking companies, or do deliveries for a living? For them, it's far more than a pain; it could destroy their business. But what if we could lower the cost ...

More companies go green to make green

Two entrepreneurs out of Orange County are aiming to make it easier for you to get rid of old electronics. Matt Miller and Jaime Gonzalez have created the Green Box, a 6-by-5-foot box being placed in several locations around Southern California with an eye to expand the idea to other ...

How to prepare for the possibility of $5/gallon gas

I got a kick out of two competing stories, one from The Dallas News and one from Barron’s that I recently read about the price of gas. The Dallas News quoted a former Shell executive predicting $5/gallon gasoline coming soon. Barron’s, meanwhile, has the opposite take in a story published ...

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Homes that have no power bills now being built

It's now possible to build "net-zero" homes that generate little to no power bills for the homeowner!

Chargers that don't waste energy coming soon

I have a painless way for you to save on your electric bill starting today. A new rule coming next year in California will require electronics manufacturers to make chargers that won't eat energy when they're plugged in and you're not charging the item. That means you can say goodbye ...

Detroit Auto Show promises better fuel economy, more options

With car sales accelerating at the end of 2011, the Detroit Auto Show is now under way and auto makers have their mojo back after all the bankruptcies and taxpayer bailouts of recent years. That means they're presenting one neat vehicle after another. Even if a vehicle has the same ...

Net zero energy homes now being built

Who wants to pay a utility bill? I know I don't! I've taken the very expensive route to not having to deal with high energy bills by installing whole house solar on an existing property. The solar system at my Florida home is working so well that two months ago ...

United States to export more petroleum products than we import

A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reveals that we're on track in 2011 to export more petroleum products than we import for the first time since the 1950s, according to what I read in The Wall Street Journal. There has been an unbelievable turnaround in our production ...

Apple refugee re-imagines the programmable thermostat

A former Apple executive is readying a high-tech makeover for the lowly programmable thermostat in your home. The Nest Learning Thermostat is the brainchild of Tony Fadell, who had a role in the design of the iPod and iPhone, according to The Los Angeles Times. The Nest is a device ...