http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/09/were-using-less-gas/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=were-using-less-gas Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/09/were-using-less-gas/#comment-10767 Zach Hudson Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:42:41 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2202#comment-10767 One of the main reasons our nation is using less oil is because of the recession the economy is going through. The entire US economic model is based on consumerism (i.e. consumption). More than likely the EIA is suggesting a growth in oil usage in 2010 because they also anticipate the economy to begin recovering. If and when the economy begins to pick-up oil/energy consumption will also increase. One of the main reasons our nation is using less oil is because of the recession the economy is going through. The entire US economic model is based on consumerism (i.e. consumption). More than likely the EIA is suggesting a growth in oil usage in 2010 because they also anticipate the economy to begin recovering. If and when the economy begins to pick-up oil/energy consumption will also increase.

]]> http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/09/were-using-less-gas/#comment-10717 Shona Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:52:48 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2202#comment-10717 I don't know how this happened, but for the first time since before I could drive I have a job that I can walk to. I use my car maybe twice a week and every trip is well planned. Once a month I drive to the big city with a friend to do the monthly grocery shopping + some months she drives her biofuel car. Being that I drive so little my car ins. is next to nothing, I am considered a "pleasure" driver, not using my car for work and not driving over 6,000 miles a year. We both work for non-profits + live very simply, but even if my salary doubled tomorrow, I have never been happier and would not change a thing. I don’t know how this happened, but for the first time since before I could drive I have a job that I can walk to. I use my car maybe twice a week and every trip is well planned. Once a month I drive to the big city with a friend to do the monthly grocery shopping + some months she drives her biofuel car. Being that I drive so little my car ins. is next to nothing, I am considered a “pleasure” driver, not using my car for work and not driving over 6,000 miles a year.
We both work for non-profits + live very simply, but even if my salary doubled tomorrow, I have never been happier and would not change a thing.

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