Signing off from his solar- and wind-powered home in Vermont, Ben Hewitt explains why those two alternative energy sources make great companions, and analyzes your best options for living green right now and down the line-how you’ll save money and save the planet.

Signing off from his solar- and wind-powered home in Vermont, Ben Hewitt explains why those two alternative energy sources make great companions, and analyzes your best options for living green right now and down the line-how you’ll save money and save the planet.

Is “green” just a trend? Can it be adopted by enough red-blooded, pickup-driving Americans to truly make a positive impact? So many American’s are struggling just to meet their month-to-month bills, and now we expect them to buy carbon offsets? I don’t think so.

Is “green” just a trend? Can it be adopted by enough red-blooded, pickup-driving Americans to truly make a positive impact? So many American’s are struggling just to meet their month-to-month bills, and now we expect them to buy carbon offsets? I don’t think so.

Today, I’m going to continue the PHEV discussion with an optimistic look forward. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I firmly believe that this technology is coming; it’s just a matter of when.

Today, I’m going to continue the PHEV discussion with an optimistic look forward. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I firmly believe that this technology is coming; it’s just a matter of when.

I spent about six weeks working on PM’s May cover story breaking down the realities of plug-in hybrid cars. Over those six weeks, I went from being a skeptic, to a true believer, to a skeptic again, and finally, to something between. Ultimately, I’d like to think I’ve become a “realist” on the subject. And here’s why.

I spent about six weeks working on PM’s May cover story breaking down the realities of plug-in hybrid cars. Over those six weeks, I went from being a skeptic, to a true believer, to a skeptic again, and finally, to something between. Ultimately, I’d like to think I’ve become a “realist” on the subject. And here’s why.

There’s little doubt that the ideals of Earth Day are rapidly gaining significance. This is good news. But we’ve still got a lot of work to do. Herewith, my list of Earth Day resolutions-some simple, some not, all necessary.

There’s little doubt that the ideals of Earth Day are rapidly gaining significance. This is good news. But we’ve still got a lot of work to do. Herewith, my list of Earth Day resolutions-some simple, some not, all necessary.