Alternative energy eco-travel
Alternative Energy Growing in the Kootenays
by Irene Butler • 1 Comment
Wind Energy has been around for, well, since forever. By Rick Butler New and exciting technology is being developed almost daily to harness wind energy. We met with Rick West, the president of West Tech Energy in Kelowna B. C. who is currently developing a small Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT). Rick maintains this turbine…
Toyota Prius gas mileage stories
Toyota Prius Performance Through the Mountains
by Irene Butler • 1 Comment
Toyota Prius Fuel Economy by Rick Butler One thing is for sure, Emili (out Toyota Prius) attracts a lot of attention no matter where she goes. Countless times people noticed Emili while parked and came over to ask questions and comment on her sleek aerodynamic styling and futuristic appearance. She truly is a beauty. The…
North America tour
Can-Am Peregrinations: Travelling Canada and the United States of America
by Irene Butler • 4 Comments
Wending our way over back roads to best-kept secret hideaways; seeking out strange and wondrous geographical phenomena; and wedging through congested traffic in renowned cities through out Canada and the United States will be our mission.
Toyota Prius gas mileage stories
Prius Log #1 – Gas Prices “Up Up and Away”
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Toyota Prius Fuel Economy by Rick Butler Ever increasing fuel costs is a fact of life we all need to adjust to. In fact, the higher the price of gas the better off we will be. That’s right, in my opinion, we have for many decades become addicted to the stuff as a result of…