Category Archives: Environmental

Popcorn Shorts- Plastic Video

Posted on February 10, 2011 by tomdwyer

This link was sent to us by one of our clients- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8zh5IluTeE.  It’s a video showing what happens to plastic after it’s flashed uselessly through our lives, and how poorly we are dealing with it as a society.  When you … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- Improving Your Summer Gas Mileage

Posted on February 10, 2011 by tomdwyer

Stretch your dollars for that long family trip  With summer driving season here, we’re all looking for ways to get the best possible millage out of our vehicles.  Our friends at AC Delco Intune magazine suggest these easy tips below, … Continue reading →

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Illahee Series Begins THIS WEEK!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by tomdwyer

February marks the return of Portland’s forum for environmental and societal thinkers.  This year’s theme, “Innovation for the Public Good”, will explore how innovation is translated from abstract, small-scale ideas into widespread, beneficial public policy. On Feb 3 rd, Illahee … Continue reading →

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Calculators You Can Really Use

Posted on January 26, 2011 by tomdwyer

Miles Per Gallon Calculator– You’re thinking a road trip sounds like a cheap way to travel? Let’s find out.  This calculator uses current gas prices to calculate gas mileage for your particular trip and determine the cost of your car … Continue reading →

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New Solar Incentive Program Eliminates Up-front Costs

Posted on January 26, 2011 by tomdwyer

If you’ve looked at installing solar in the past, you probably found that there was a large up-front cost that had to be paid back over many years from the electricity savings.  A California company just introduced a new leasing … Continue reading →

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Boardman (1)

Posted on December 6, 2010 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer Tom Dwyer Automotive Services 230 2300 If you’re like me, you might think that Oregon gets all its electricity from hydroelectric. Well about 60% of our electricity is hydro; but the balance now comes from dirty coal … Continue reading →

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Gas Prices

Posted on December 6, 2010 by tomdwyer

Hi this is Tom Dwyer 230-2300 Hey! don’t be lulled by these short term gas prices. While we experience this temporary period of cheap gas remember what 4 or 5 dollar gas feels like. The cause of high fuel prices … Continue reading →

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Battle of Copenhagen

Posted on December 6, 2010 by tomdwyer

Hi I’m Tom Dwyer, Two three zero twenty three hundred I’m sorry to announce we may have already lost the Battle of Copenhagen. The shortest war in history before this lasted 38 minutes, but the Obama administration is surrendering Copenhagen … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Fury

Posted on December 6, 2010 by tomdwyer

Hi I’m Tom Dwyer Two three zero – twenty three hundred You may know about 3 5 0 dot org, and the current and increasing levels of carbon dioxide we face.  The best science tells us to keep C 0 … Continue reading →

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PGE’s costs of Boardman

Posted on December 6, 2010 by tomdwyer

Hi I’m Tom Dwyer 2 3 0 – 2 3 0 0, PGE’s Boardman coal fired power plant is more than Oregon’s largest stationary polluter; it is the worst air polluter west of the Rockies. What is the real cost … Continue reading →

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