Here are a few links that I like:

• CARS are what many of think about a lot when we think about being green. Electric cars seem to be the future. Cars have a large impact on both our environment and our pocketbook. It is a great opportunity to make a difference.
  • 3prongpower This is a business in Berkeley that will convert your Prius in to a Plug-in Hybrid. Sure wish they would do that for the Ford Escape Hybrid. They are located in the Green Motors facility in Berkeley, California. They sell the Zenn line of electric cars out of Canada. The problem is like most of the electric cars on the market, these are Low Speed Vehicles (LSV), which can't go over 25 miles per hour and are usually limited to between 40 and 60 miles on one charge.

  • CalCars.org. This is where I learned about the concept of Plug in Hybrids at. Hybrids should have been this way from the beginning. The process of converting to a plug in, not only includes the ability to plug in the car to an electric outlet, but they increase the battery capacity and install an EV button that allows the vehicle to run longer on the battery before the gasoline engine kicks in. Plugging in your hybrid when you are not driving, means that you start off with a fully charged battery. One estimate that heard claims that running a car with electricity compares to buying gasoline at $0.99 per gallon. The process is supposed to work with the Toyota Prius, which they say can get up to 100MPH and the Ford Escape Hybrid which is what I drive. So far I have not seen a Ford Escape Hybrid converted to a plug in hybrid. The current cost of the conversion is currently about $10,000.00, but it is estimated that the car manufacturers could get the cost down to about $3,000.00 or $4,000.00. $10,000.00 buys a lot of gasoline. It is hard to see how it is worth the cost.

  • EV World is all about electric cars. It is amazing that electric cars have been around for such a long time and yet they are still the future. This site helps you to see what electric cars are currently available.

  • GasBuddy.com. You put in your zip code and they show you the gas stations with the lowest price on gas in that area. The information is entered by volunteers so it may not be up to the minute, but I have found it reliable enough that I use it on a regular basis. The day I wrote this I saved $0.06 per gallon. This website is full of all sorts of useful tools.

  • Lucious Garageis a woman owned business that specializes in Hybrid repairs in San Francisco. They can install an EV Mode Button which will allow your Prius to run at higher speeds and longer off of the factory installed battery that came with your car. Sure wish they would do that for the Ford Escape Hybrid.

  • Phoenix Motor Cars. You can see Ed Bagely Jr. driving one of their electric pickup trucks on his show " Living with Ed", which currently airs on the Planet Green network. The problem with most Electric Cars that you can buy now, is that they are more like golf carts dressed to look like cars. They can't go over 25mph and usually can't go more than 40 miles on a charge. This vehicle travels is designed to travel on freeways at freeway speeds.

• Energy Star. is famous for helping people select appliances that use less energy. They do that and a lot more than that.

• Gaia Napa Valley Hotel This hotel is leading the hotel world into a new direction. It is almost a spiritual experience. This property won the hotel of the year award from the California Lodging Industry Association in 2007. This hotel is the vision of Ying Ming Huang and he is quite an inspiring individual. He continues to spread his philosophy and has opened Gaia Anderson Hotel & Spa. I am proud to say that both Green hotels use AutoClerk as their PMS. Just in case you were wondering I am the Vice President of AutoClerk.

• Good Search is a search engine that donates one cent to the Hopland Solar Living each time you to do a search with their search engine.

• Green Guide is a great resource put on by National Geographic. I really like that the combine articles along with quizzes that give you useful feedback.

• Green Living Jornal is a local Green website specifically for Southern Oregon. It has a lot of good information that applies no matter where you live.

• Green Living Tips. Full of useful tips. I especially like their "24 Handy Lemon Tips". They have a free newsletter that you can subscribe to. They will send Green Tips right to your email.

• Green Suites. My friend Dan owns this company. They provide products that help hotels become more green. They even conduct educational seminars on the subject to help educate hoteliers. I use their shower heads at my house and I love them.

• Hopland Solar Living Center. This is an amazing place. The name would lead you to believe that it is all about solar living. It isn't. It is about wind, water, everything you can imagine. They hold seminars on different subjects that people can sign up and take. They have a store on site that has many interesting items such as solar battery chargers and so much more. Hopland is right before Ukiah, California. I have taken my family there, and think I will make it an annual event.

• Low Impact Living Not only provides tips, but also helps you find products and services that help you to be greener.

• Off-Grid.net Off the grid is my ultimate goal. I can't see it being reasonable until my daughters marry and move out, but I will get there. I'm not that impressed with this website, but I love the name.

• Recyclemore.org is the local website for El Sobrante, Richmond, Pinole, San Pablo and El Cerrito which is where I live.

• Solyndra.com. A new company based out of Fremont, California. They have a new approach to solar panels. They are round not flat. That means that no matter when the sun is in the sky, it is producing power. Most of their business is with Germany. My main concern is how new this company is.

• Tree Hugger If nothing else, you got to love the name. I think the website is terrible. It is difficult to find what you are looking for, yet I keep coming back. I do notice that many times when I am looking up a subject in the search engines, the refer to an article in treehugger.com.

• Yahoo Green. Yahoo's Green page is not yet a direct link off of the main page, but the content and layout is very nice.