FWIW BP is a fairly big player in solar panels - so far a 3-6 backlog of orders.
Keith Addison wrote: >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/
