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Rural Revival – How Biofuel Production Is Transforming the UK’s Countryside Economy

Koupon Karen

Biofuel is increasingly gaining attention as a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Environmental Impact Biofuels offer a promising solution to mitigating climate change by reducing air pollution and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels.

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Cutting Down on the Transportation Costs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We started by categorizing our bills and spending into groups, such as housing and transportation. Other than housing, our biggest budget buster is transportation. It has great fuel economy, at about 40 MPG. What are the ways that you’ve cut back on transportation costs in the past?

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What’s the Most Energy Efficient Form of Transportation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

During the “great recession” when oil prices dipped, fuel efficiency took a backseat to other issues. But due to the improving economy and chaos in the Middle East, the price of oil is quickly climbing back up. I thought this would be an appropriate time to compare the efficiency of various modes of transportation. MJ (330 kJ).

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Travel Tidbits: 2023's Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips

Motherhood Moments

Nancy G McGehee – Professor, Virginia Tech; Co-editor, Journal of Travel Research “First, make sure your vehicle is in proper working order (tires inflated, recently serviced, etc.) – this will help optimize your fuel efficiency. Furthermore, excessive speeding also worsens your fuel economy, so make sure to obey all speed limits.

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How To Drive Green And Save On Gas Mileage

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, none of these tools will help drivers that intentionally or unintentionally sabotage their own fuel economy. Examples of driving habits that decrease fuel economy include poor vehicle maintenance and terrible driving habits. Besides being safe, not speeding can help you save money on fuel as well.

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13 Ways to Make Your Existing Car Greener and Avoid Buying a New One

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Why carry around all that extra weight, which not only costs you more in fuel but also more wear on your engine. Fuel-injected cars do not, contrary to popular mythology, use more gas starting up each time than they would just idling Combine errands. Buy fuel-efficient tires. Shut the car off. Maintain your vehicle.

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