Fuel Saving Tips

Make A Note Of These

Following are few of the tips that can help you save fuel.



1.    Keep your tires properly inflated and check tire pressure once a month.  If your tires are flat, inflating them will reduce drag and improve efficiency. 

2.  Check your air filter        A dirty air filter restricts the flow of air into the engine, which harms performance and economy. Air filters are easy to check and change; remove the filter and hold it up to the sun. If you can't see light coming through it, you need a new one.


3.   Fuel up in the morning when temperatures are low.   Fuel expands during the day as temperatures rise.  Particularly in summer months, you can literally get more for your money if you visit the fuel station early in the day.

4.  Park in the shade to reduce your need for air conditioning.   A/C sucks up a lot of energy.  Be smart and don’t make your vehicle work harder than it needs to.  You can also consider purchasing one of the windshield shades to keep temps lower inside.

 5.   Accelerate with care


If you drive an automatic, accelerate moderately so the transmission can shift up into the higher gears. Stick-shifters should shift early to keep the revs down, but don't lug the engine -- downshift if you need to accelerate. Keep an eye well down the road for potential slowdowns. If you accelerate to speed then have to brake right away, that's wasted fuel.

6.  Switch Off Engine on traffic signals

Dont try to accelerate between two red lights. Did you know while you are sitting at a red light, you are getting 0 kmpl? If you see the red light from a distance dont rush to it, ease off the accelerator and coast up to lights. You can save lot of fuel by doing this since there are lot of red lights inside the city limits.

7.   Get back to nature

Consider shutting off the air conditioner, opening the windows and enjoying the breeze. It may be a tad warmer, but at lower speeds you'll save fuel.
8.    Drive the speed limit.  The faster you go, the more fuel you use.  If you are travelling out of town try to maintain the speed at bikes 55 to 70 Kmph and 70 to 85 kmph for cars as long as possible. Maintaining constant optimum speed increase the mileage of your vehicle.

9.   Don't have your vehicle running in idle for more than 30 second.

10.   Regularly change your oil.  At least once a month, check the oil level of your engine.  Every 3,000 miles or 3 months (which ever comes first) have your oil changed.  Your engine will thank you for not having to work so hard.  Your wallet will thank you for the extra bucks over time.

11.    Tune up and maintain car as recommended by the manufacturer.  Just as regular oil changes will keep your engine running more smoothly, taking care of your car will help it last longer and go farther on less fuel.


12.    Remove excess weight from the cargo or storage area. More weight means less efficiency.  Lighten up your vehicle and you’ll be spending less at the pump.

Carpooling is an easy way to save fuel

13.    Carpool. Why not take the neighbors along too?  Does your spouse work downtown like you?  Hitch a ride together and enjoy some time together that would otherwise be lost to the commute.  It doesn’t take long for 10 miles here, or 20 miles there to add up over a week’s time.

14.    Plan your trips ahead of time.  Sketch out a route for your errands, combine them all at the same time if possible, and look for the most direct ways to get there.  Stop driving back and forth all over town.  I’ll bet that you can cut off 10 miles driving distance each day!

15.  Shop online.  The Internet is a wonderful thing!  Stop your trips to the mall for holiday gifts or special occasions.  Finding free shipping offers can take your savings even further.  No need to hop in the car, if you plan ahead.  Trust me that shopping online is more efficient when it comes to comparing prices and discovering a broad range of options.

16.   Walk or bike as often as possible.  Have a quick, short trip to make?  Combine it with exercise.  Hop on your bicycle, or even better, take the dog for a walk to run your errand instead.  If its less than a mile, you should definitely reconsider driving!


17.  Consider an electric scooter or motorcycle.  If you don’t need to drive children around, it is much cheaper and more environmentally-friendly to commute or run errands on a scooter or motorcycle.  Plus, they help you stay younger.  Or, you can at least look that way!

There are many ways to save fuel –switch to anyone of them
 and Go-Green !!

Ways to go green at work

Here are the few things that you can practice to add to your green habits

• Unplug and shut down. Remember to turn out lights and turn off equipment when leaving. If you can, unplug as well. Up to 75 percent of the electricity used to power office equipment is consumed while the product is turned off but still plugged in. 
• Walk, bike, carpool or bus it. With oil prices at near-all-time highs, this not only will help the environment but save you money as well. 
• Use re-usable drink containers instead of plastic water bottles or foam cups. And having a drink container at your desk will remind you to drink eight glasses of water a day. 
• Save paper. Email, text and store data on CDs, flash drives and zip drives.
• Print just one copy of memos and circulate them rather than printing off a separate copy for everyone. Use whiteboards, overhead projectors, laptops or iPads to display meeting agendas.  
• Recycle. Use the back side of paper for taking notes. Shred paper that can't be used anymore and use if for packing material. Reuse file folders.  
• Pack your lunch and snacks in reusable containers. Avoid individually wrapped snacks, plastic baggies and paper sacks as much as possible. Bring and store plates, cups and utensils in the break room. If you eat out, walk to the restaurant. You'll get some exercise plus fresh air!

 
There are a lot more than these listed out here.
You already know the purpose and can definitely find news ways to achieve the greener goal. 

How long will the world's oil last?

" We really are close enough to the edge to have no excess capacity. Demand growth shows no sign of slowing and now it seems to be accelerating "


No one is knowing exactly how much oil is left. Some say that the current oil bed will not last longer than 50-60 years from now while according to others we even don't have that much time.  The rate at which the demand has increased has raised lots of concerns. The current rate of increase in demand cannot be met by developing the existing oil beds and we all are aware that exploring new oil beds is not a matter of days. What will happen then ?

Its really difficult to even imagine. Withing few seconds we see ourselves going back to primitive ages.

So now the problem is clear, we should now think of the solution to this.
Alternatives  are surely giving some hopes but they have their own limitations.One thing is clear from all the researches done till date that No alternative can match the capabilities of oil.

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Scientists and Researchers are doing their jobs. They are already working hard in finding out some efficient alternative to oil.


Common People can also add to their work by giving them more time.
We are sure that oil is going to exhaust some day, at least we can help making this day appear as late as possible.

Do whatever best you can do to contribute to this.

Imagine the world without oil

Use it judiciously & help the world going
Green.

Can Teens Help Going Green ?

This is what most of us believe

"Teens have so much stress in their lives, between school, their families and their friends. Why do we want them to be concerned about the environment, too?"

we all think that life is too busy to worry about such things, but wait a bit..
just sit back and think a bit. Do we really don't have that much time or we are taking thing for granted ?

Time has proved that sometimes "small changes can make a big differences"
a slight change in you view point can lead to major changes.

No one is too busy to care about our future, especially when there are simple ways to make a difference. After all, today’s teens are inheriting the earth, we need to create change now.

What can teens do that can make a difference?
There are lot many things that today's teens understand very well. There are so many simple things teens can do to help. They can walk or ride a bike to school instead of driving, use reusable bottles and shopping bags, help their families recycle, switch to fluorescent light bulbs, use less energy by turning off devices at home, take a bath instead of a shower, plant trees, and most importantly, spread the word!

How can teens lead their families towards green future?

There are several little ways teens can contribute, and hopefully gain their parents support in the future. Teens can start recycling at home and offer to take care of the trash. The next time they notice a light bulb that needs to be changed, they can ask for replacement with a fluorescent one -- they last 10 times longer! Teens can also give eco-friendly gifts like reusable water bottles to promote a green lifestyle within their family. Once their parents see how easy it is to make green changes, they will support them and their cause.

What about at school? Usually many schools don’t have recycling programs. What’s a teen to do there?


Schools can teach them green living habits in addition to implementing recycling programs that make it easy for kids. We should encourage everyone to take the initiative to start a recycling program at any school that lacks one. Ask the administration if they can have recycling bins on campus, and start a group or club that can help. Just remember "A few small changes can make a huge difference."

Today you are seeing it as it is because..
"Some people kept it safe for you
It's time for you to keep it safe for someone else"

Every little bit is a step to help save the earth.

Following are few of the "little bits"
that can make "Huge Impacts".

• Don't use bottled water - Instead of bottled water get a reusable container to carry water. Also you can get a filter to make your home tap taste more like bottled water. It is definitely more cost efficient. Also you save the environment from the waste created by these water bottles.


• Switch To Fluorescent Bulbs - If every house in the United States changed all of the light bulbs in their house, that would be equivalent to taking one million cars off the streets.


• Recycle Glass - If you do not recycle this, it will take a million years to decompose.


• Use Matches instead of lighters - Lighters are usually considered disposable so they will most likely end up in land fills. You can use the cardboard matches which are much more eco-friendly because they are made of recycled material.
• Pay your Bills Online - If every house in the World did this then we would save millions trees every year. You will be saving lots of traffic plus time plus gain lot many other comforts.


• Get a reusable bag - You can't recycle plastic bags, instead get yourself a reusable bag so that you won't have to worry about carrying your necessities. Try using lesser plastic bags. We all know how harmful these bags are.


• Plant a Tree - It's good for the air, can keep you cool, and can increase your property value. At least plant one tree pointing to which you can later on proudly say "..that's the tree that i planted some year back.."


• Buy Local Produce - Consider how much energy it takes for produce from china or any other country to come here. If you have the option to buy local, do it. Also this give employement to local people.


• Walk or Ride Your Bike When you can - If you have to go somewhere close consider riding your bike or walking there instead of your car. It's better on the environment and healthier.

Climate Conservation

All human activity uses energy. When you make a cup of tea, watch a cricket match on TV, kick-start your mobike, or get online to read this website, you are using one form of energy or another.

That energy is invariably produced by burning things. Coal is burned in a thermal power plant (you know, those big factories with tall chimneys) to produce electricity. Petrol or gas is burned in your car’s engine to provide motion.

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Because humans are burning more and more of fossil fuels, some of these gases (like CO2) are getting to be too much. They’re trapping too much of the sun’s heat. As a result, the planet is getting hotter and hotter. This is called global warming.

What’s The Problem !!

Temperatures on our planet have always seen ups-and-downs. But this is the first time in 4.5 billion years that temperatures are rising because of how humans have behaved themselves over the past 200 years.

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As a result of this global warming, the climate is changing. Extreme weather events like typhoons and cyclones, floods and droughts, heat waves and cold waves, early springs and longer summers, all are part of Climate Change.


As just one example of what Climate Change is doing to us, consider that the Gangotri glacier is shrinking at the rate of 34 metres per year. If it shrinks any faster, the Ganga could dry up in just another 20 years, threatening the very survival of over 500 million people (or every second person) in India.


125 million of these people could be displaced from their homes due to Climate Change. And just what do 125 million people look like?

The 1947 Partition displaced 12.5 million people. The Narmada Dam displaced 3 lakh people. Now imagine 10 Partitions, and 375 Narmadas. That’s what 125 million people look like.

How Can We Help !!

All this is the bad news. The good news is that we can actually do something about this, because if humans caused climate change, then humans can solve it too.

If we simply use the energy we already generate more sensibly, we’ll reduce heat-trapping gases like CO2.

What’s sensibly? Switch from ordinary light-bulbs to CFLs. Run the AC at 25° instead of 22°. Turn on the geyser only when it’s really needed. Turn off gizmos at home and office instead of leaving them on standby (including this computer). Walk or cycle short distances, and use public transport when possible instead of taking out your car or bike.

Oh, and buy less stuff. Because the production of everything in the world releases CO2, and the more you buy, the hotter the planet gets.

All this, of course, will only slow down Climate Change, not stop it. To do that, we’ll have to start generating energy from renewable sources (like the sun and the wind) instead of dirty stuff like coal and oil.

Source: http://www.earthvote.org/save-the-climate.aspx

Save Our Food

Government officials, scientists, agrochemical and biotech giants are saying that the Genetically Modified food is the one of the best possible solution to the world's hunger problems. But how edible is this truth?

For starters, Genetically Modified food also brings with it a cocktail of potential health problems, cancer and infertility being just some of them.

So what can I do to end this menace?

• I will buy food from the local sabji-mandi rather than the supermarket.

• I can choose organic food which is not pumped with harmful chemicals.

• I can choose locally produced food which contains fewer preservatives.

• Lastly, I could choose to eat seasonal fruits when they are available, rather than have them shipped from halfway around the world.

So go ahead and spread the word amongst your friends, family and other colleagues. Say No to Toxins !!

source: http://savingyourfood.org/?pinid=86003926