The signs we watch at gas stations become scarier each day. Some days, the prices on the signs jump a few cents; other days, they leap a dime. The scarier sign, though, is how much that number affects our lives. Are we at the mercy of the number on the sign? For many of us, commuting to [...]

One of the hardest things to accept is this: this oil spill not only implicates BP, but it implicates all of us. We need to realize that our oily fingerprints are all over this mess, too.

You’ve got better ways to spend money than utility bills, which is reason enough to trim energy use. More important than saving cash, however, is reducing your personal greenhouse emissions.