Category Archives: Environmental

We do DEQ-2!

Posted on August 25, 2020 by tomdwyer

With the current lines at Oregon DEQ, this can be a real relief! We do just about everything else for your vehicle, but did you know we can do your emission testing through DEQ TOO? DEQ TOO is a program … Continue reading →

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When Will YOU Switch To Synthetic Oil?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tomdwyer

Not that many years ago, few people knew about synthetic motor oil and even fewer wanted to buy it. Things have changed… crude oil prices are rising, people are keeping their cars longer, and more people are worried about the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 January, Carbon Neutral Program, Environmental, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Uncategorized | Tagged conventional oil, environment, minor interval service, oil change, synthetic oil | Comments Off

Portland’s March For Science

Posted on April 25, 2017 by tomdwyer

We at Tom Dwyer Automotive Services are big supporters of a rational, science-based approach to life. When you deal with reality as it is, not as you hope it should be or wished it were, you’re much more effective in … Continue reading →

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What is a “Brownfield”?

Posted on October 14, 2014 by tomdwyer

How to clean up toxic eyesores in your neighborhood Ever heard of a ‘brownfield’? You probably drove past one today and didn’t even know it. They’re underused or abandoned properties with some kind of contamination; typically places like gas stations, … Continue reading →

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Maintain Your Advantage- Keeping your vehicle saves thousands over buying new

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tomdwyer

The Green Living Journal “offers solutions to the serious energy, health, and environmental problems facing all of us.” (If you don’t already read it, you’re cheating yourself. The Journal is FREE, and available at 550 locations around Portland.) Each quarterly … Continue reading →

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A Company You Should Know About

Posted on May 8, 2013 by tomdwyer

Better World Club is building a better world, one roadside-assist at a time You know Tom Dwyer Automotive Services is a little different, so the companies we choose to work with are usually a little different too. Better World Club … Continue reading →

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FREE Solar Power- How to put a solar energy system on your house… for free!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by tomdwyer

Have you considered solar energy for your home or business? If a company’s given you an estimate for solar then you may have had a common experience for solar enthusiasts… sticker shock. One of the main things slowing the spread … Continue reading →

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Save Green By Driving Green- Save 10% on labor charges… oh, and save the planet too.

Posted on March 4, 2013 by tomdwyer

Many of our clients don’t know about one of our shop’s proudest accomplishments, a partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation to offset the carbon production of our client’s vehicles. Since we started our Carbon Neutral Program (CNP) in 2007, members have … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- BP spill almost returns to the news

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tomdwyer

Ahh, the agony of irony! Two stories in the continuing saga of the BP destruction of the Gulf of Mexico happened this week, but neither made the news in any big way. The first came out of New Orleans, where … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- What’s the greenerer readerer?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tomdwyer

It’s no secret that more people are reading electronically these days… Kindles, Nooks, and all the rest. Have you considered which one is better if you want to reduce your footprint on Mother Earth? Obviously it takes more resources to … Continue reading →