As long as the US and/or global economy hangs in there, we will end up seeing prices for gasoline, and oil, going up and doing during the year, in a seasonal manner.
and hope your garage doesn't explode! *lol* But that doesn't solve the bigger problem. So we're moving to a tiny town where everything is biking/walking distance :)
That certainly is a great way to reduce your own direct consumption of fuel!
As I've mentioned, there is just about enough light in the morning now that I can bike to school without getting run over by a gravel truck.
Now if we can just get people to wake up to the fact that we are at peak oil, and the impact of this is going to be higher prices. After all, gasoline is worth perhaps $1,400.00 per gallon. Most people don't have a clue about that. Most still think that $3.00/gallon is outrageous.
If I had my druthers, I would do most of my work at home, grow lots of food (or live near a nice farm that grew a nice variety), and live in a zero-energy home that was warmed and provided with electricity all from the sun. :-) I'm still working on how to make that dream a reality. :-)
I'm not too sure about local food options in florida, but I have been researching what kinds of gardening I can do there.
We've also been teaching the kids to turn water off while brushing teeth, turn things off. Little things, but hopefully things that will shape the way they think about things we have always regarded as ever-present.
Moving across the country is going to be EXPENSIVE.
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As I've mentioned, there is just about enough light in the morning now that I can bike to school without getting run over by a gravel truck.
Now if we can just get people to wake up to the fact that we are at peak oil, and the impact of this is going to be higher prices. After all, gasoline is worth perhaps $1,400.00 per gallon. Most people don't have a clue about that. Most still think that $3.00/gallon is outrageous.
If I had my druthers, I would do most of my work at home, grow lots of food (or live near a nice farm that grew a nice variety), and live in a zero-energy home that was warmed and provided with electricity all from the sun. :-) I'm still working on how to make that dream a reality. :-)
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We've also been teaching the kids to turn water off while brushing teeth, turn things off. Little things, but hopefully things that will shape the way they think about things we have always regarded as ever-present.
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