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Fuel Efficiency doesn’t just reduce the cost of operating a vehicle. It can also significantly reduce the impact that operating a vehicle has on the environment.

Here are two areas where the impact reduction can come from.
1) The vehicle burns less fuel and therefore emits less CO2.
2) The vehicle burns less fuel and therefore the environmental impact of supplying that fuel is reduced. That means that less oil needs to be extracted from the ground, refined, and transported to distribution centers (gas stations).

Once again, conservation is not only good for pocket books, but also for the environment.

Here is a list of the top 10 most fuel efficient vehicles on the market… according to Transport Canada.

TOYOTA PRIUS
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
HONDA INSIGHT/EX
FORD FUSION HYBRID
SMART FORTWO CABRIOLET/COUPE
LEXUS HS 250h
TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID
AUDI A3 TDI WAGON
NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI CLEAN DIESEL/GOLF WAGON TDI CLEAN DIESEL

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Cleaning products can be some of the most environmentally damaging items we have in our homes. I just read a really good post that discusses what you should look for when purchasing environmentally friendly soaps, detergents, etc.

Here’s an excerpt from the post.

You can read the complete article at Eco Green Cleaning Products.

We can all set our power options to switch off our monitor after a certain amount of inactive time - however, that time is still being spent consuming electricity.

Enter the Eizo Nanao FlexScan monitors with EcoView Sense.

EcoView Sense allows the monitor to sense movement, or more accurately, the lack of movement. After 40 seconds of inactivity in the monitors proximity, it will automatically shut down.

You can read about it at New Monitor Watches You.