At the rate Katrina is tearing through the gulf there may not be any gas to buy.
Darryl McMahon wrote: >Keith, good idea. I'll keep track here too. It will give me an excuse to >update >my page at >http://www.econogics.com/en/enenergy.htm#Transportation . It needs some >tidying up >anyway. > >Darryl > > >Date sent: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:21:24 +0900 >To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Sept 1 declared no buy gas day >Send reply to: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >>Hi Darryl >> >>Very nice! >> >> >> >>>I'm sure others can contribute more ideas beyond the list above. My point >>>is, >>>don't act for a day, act for a lifetime. >>> >>> >>I'm also sure, there've been some good contributions so far. >> >>If we can et some more I can compile them and make a page at Journey >>to Forever for it, might help. >> >>It would be nice to internationalise it a bit, but if it doesn't work >>out that way I don't mind. >> >>Best wishes >> >>Keith >> >> >> >> >> >>>Well, then I guess we can expect to see BP putting all their >>>gasoline stations up >>>for sale. After all, the managers are required to maximize the >>>returns for their >>>shareholders. If the stations are losing money, they have to dump >>>them. I won't >>>be holding my breath. >>> >>>As for gas-outs - it's a sad joke, as has been pointed out here before. >>> >>>If you want to reduce gasoline (and diesel) consumption, for whatever reason, >>>here's a start on what you can do to make a difference. >>> >>>1) Walk somewhere. Anywhere. Just leave your guzzler parked. >>> >>>2) Get a bicycle. Preferably something used. Try your local >>>FreeCycle, or bike >>>repair co-op, or a used bike dealer. Find something comfortable and >>>practical for >>>your use. Then use it. >>> >>>3) Check the pressure on the tires on your vehicle. Correct if >>>necessary. Slight >>>overinflation is better for fuel economy than slight underinflation. Repeat >>>monthly or more frequently if required. >>> >>>4) Have your vehicle tuned up on a regular, appropriate schedule. >>>Check owner's >>>manual for details. Check for dragging brakes, emissions control >>>system problems, >>>etc while you are at it. >>> >>>5) Plan your trips to minimize distance travelled (trip chaining). >>> >>>6) Use public transit when available and appropriate. Or carpool. >>> >>>7) Use biofuels, e.g. E100, E85, E10 as recommended for your >>>vehicle. There are >>>many flex-fuel vehicles on the road in the U.S. due to CAFE >>>dual-fuel incentive, >>>where the owners don't even know the vehicle is flex-fuel capable. Check >>>your >>>vehicle manual. Use biodiesel blend where available or appropriate (or make >>>your >>>own, of course). >>> >>>8) Take extra weight out of your vehicle, as accelerating extra >>>weight uses more >>>energy, and de-accelerating extra weight increases brake wear. >>>(e.g. sand and salt >>>mixture for winter use should not be in the trunk all sumer as well). >>> >>>9) When shopping for tires, look for economizer / fuel miser / >>>energy wise labels. >>> >>>10) When shopping for a replacement vehicle, look for something >>>that is as fuel- >>>efficient as possible while meeting most of your needs - not >>>necessarily all of >>>your needs. You can rent a vehicle to meet occasional requirements. >>> >>>11) If you want to make a political statement, pick an oil company >>>to boycott or >>>support. Personally, I try to buy from MacEwen's because they are >>>local and have >>>been promoting ethanol blend here since before it was fashionable. I boycott >>>Exxon/Esso/Imperial Oil due to their horrendous environmental record >>>(and other >>>undesirable practices). Trust me, if we actually managed to drop >>>Exxon's gross >>>revenue in a regional market by 10% for a quarter, that would >>>definitely get their >>>attention. Giving their station attendants and cashiers a quiet day won't. >>> >>>12) Try to drive to avoid periods of traffic congestion. You get 0 mpg when >>>idling in stopped traffic. >>> >>>I'm sure others can contribute more ideas beyond the list above. My point >>>is, >>>don't act for a day, act for a lifetime. >>> >>>Darryl McMahon >>> >>> >>> >>>"mphee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Station owners really don't make much money off of gas. Their >>>> >>>> >>>lucky to make a >>> >>> >>>>nickel a gallon. They make their money on what's called C-Store sales. >>>> >>>>If more people could take public transportation it would help greatly. >>>> >>>> >>>>Funny tidbit. BP says they loose money on their gas stations, $100mil last >>>>year. You refine it, you transport it, you store it, you >>>> >>>> >>>delivery it, and you >>> >>> >>>>sell it. How do you loose money when you control all aspects of >>>> >>>> >>>it. Just by >>> >>> >>>>vertues of econmies of scale you have to make money. >>>> >>>> >>>>On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:46:25 GMT, marilyn wrote >>>> >>>> >>>>>effort to take public transportation for a whole month. >>>>> >>>>>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org wrote: >>>>>"This is mostly an incorrect rumor. >>>>>http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/nogas.asp - It'd better >>>>>serve everyone to forward accurate information about >>>>>alternatives to petroleum." >>>>> >>>>>Thanks for the reply, and especially for the Snopes site. I hadn't >>>>>heard if it. I will check it from now on. >>>>> >>>>>I was concerned about the cost to the station owners, but >>>>>wondered it it was part of a larger plan to start with a one day >>>>>boycott as a symbol of protest, then move from there to a longer >>>>>period that would have a major impact. I figured if anyone knew >>>>>this, it would be this group. >>>>>Marilyn >>>>> >>>>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Biofuel mailing list >>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> >>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> >>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/