Comments on: Positive changes in light of increased gas prices in the USA http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/30/positive-changes-in-light-of-increased-gas-prices-in-the-usa/ The multi-author environment blog! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cameron Queen http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/30/positive-changes-in-light-of-increased-gas-prices-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-2220 Cameron Queen Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:40:43 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=410#comment-2220 @ Simon Totally agree, as a Scot by birth (and residence until last October) and a new resident in Nova Scotia Canada I cannot help but see and experience the vast difference in fuel prices first hand. However, I also cannot help but notice a simple shopping trip now takes me twice the time and distance it did in the UK, while a longer trip to an airport or for large purchases may require a trip of 4 x the distance! Cameron @ <a href="http://www.greenwheelsblog.com" rel="nofollow">the Green Wheels Blog</a> @ Simon

Totally agree, as a Scot by birth (and residence until last October) and a new resident in Nova Scotia Canada I cannot help but see and experience the vast difference in fuel prices first hand. However, I also cannot help but notice a simple shopping trip now takes me twice the time and distance it did in the UK, while a longer trip to an airport or for large purchases may require a trip of 4 x the distance!

Cameron @ the Green Wheels Blog

]]> By: Simon http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/30/positive-changes-in-light-of-increased-gas-prices-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Simon Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:55:46 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=410#comment-774 What I would say that while we're $8 per gallon in th UK we have a far less land mass than the US. For those hauliers that have to ship to half way across the country would be only 200 miles across the UK but thousands of miles across the US? What am I missing here? What I would say that while we’re $8 per gallon in th UK we have a far less land mass than the US.

For those hauliers that have to ship to half way across the country would be only 200 miles across the UK but thousands of miles across the US?

What am I missing here?

]]> By: OffGridSurvival http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/30/positive-changes-in-light-of-increased-gas-prices-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-775 OffGridSurvival Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:48:39 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=410#comment-775 I think that it is pretty low of people to be happy that our economy is going down the tubes. I love the environment too but I care a little bit more about people. And right now there are a lot of poor people hurting from these gas prices. Wishing that they go up to further the environmental causes is just evil. I think that it is pretty low of people to be happy that our economy is going down the tubes.

I love the environment too but I care a little bit more about people. And right now there are a lot of poor people hurting from these gas prices. Wishing that they go up to further the environmental causes is just evil.

]]> By: Pete http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/30/positive-changes-in-light-of-increased-gas-prices-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Pete Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:30:06 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=410#comment-778 I think the future fuel is Algae as seen on GreenEnergyTV.com here is a link to the video: http://greenenergytv.com/Watch.aspx?1472348255 When oil goes to $8. here in the states, then algae and other fuels will be used. Pete I think the future fuel is Algae as seen on GreenEnergyTV.com here is a link to the video: http://greenenergytv.com/Watch.aspx?1472348255

When oil goes to $8. here in the states, then algae and other fuels will be used.

Pete

]]> By: Steve Barker http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/30/positive-changes-in-light-of-increased-gas-prices-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Steve Barker Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:55:32 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=410#comment-777 The cost of things in the States is amazing, to someone living in Europe. A few weeks ago I bought a copy of Syllable 0.6.5 from Idaho. The cd and case was sent UPS took two days to arrive, and was signed for - the UPS bill was for $3, which is about 1.5 UK pounds, i.e nothing much. Makes you wonder if it is not time for more realistic prices in the USA. The cost of things in the States is amazing, to someone living in Europe.

A few weeks ago I bought a copy of Syllable 0.6.5 from Idaho. The cd and case was sent UPS took two days to arrive, and was signed for – the UPS bill was for $3, which is about 1.5 UK pounds, i.e nothing much. Makes you wonder if it is not time for more realistic prices in the USA.

]]> By: Chris at Absolute Green Payroll http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/30/positive-changes-in-light-of-increased-gas-prices-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Chris at Absolute Green Payroll Sat, 31 May 2008 20:37:33 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=410#comment-779 I couldn't agree more about the rise in gas prices being a necessary, if not somewhat painful, facilitater to innovation and adaptation that will benefit us all in the long run. Even in the relatively small city that I live in (Sarasota, FL) there has been a noticeable increase in the number of motor scooters and small cars. I suspect it will not be long before the types of autos we see on streets in America begin to resemble what we have seen in Europe for many years now. I couldn’t agree more about the rise in gas prices being a necessary, if not somewhat painful, facilitater to innovation and adaptation that will benefit us all in the long run. Even in the relatively small city that I live in (Sarasota, FL) there has been a noticeable increase in the number of motor scooters and small cars. I suspect it will not be long before the types of autos we see on streets in America begin to resemble what we have seen in Europe for many years now.

]]> By: suburbia http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/30/positive-changes-in-light-of-increased-gas-prices-in-the-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-776 suburbia Fri, 30 May 2008 23:10:30 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=410#comment-776 I'm fortunate enough to live in Victoria, BC, which is not only beautiful, but you can go from one end of town to the other in less than 15 minutes. Having said that I rarely do. I'm doubly blessed to live about 14km's from my office which I ride to on the Galloping Goose trail, one of Victoria's treasures. Bike to Work Week in BC is next week so in an effort to further encourage our staff and colleagues to ride their bikes to work we created a poster and a 'fuel saving calculator' widget for the web. You can find them here http://www.suburbiaadvertising.com/ride-to-work Happy trails. I’m fortunate enough to live in Victoria, BC, which is not only beautiful, but you can go from one end of town to the other in less than 15 minutes.

Having said that I rarely do. I’m doubly blessed to live about 14km’s from my office which I ride to on the Galloping Goose trail, one of Victoria’s treasures.

Bike to Work Week in BC is next week so in an effort to further encourage our staff and colleagues to ride their bikes to work we created a poster and a ‘fuel saving calculator’ widget for the web. You can find them here

http://www.suburbiaadvertising.com/ride-to-work

Happy trails.

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