Green Transportation
Driving is becoming more expensive as prices for Gasoline/Diesel fuels continues to increase. Learning to be a "green" driver will improve your vehicle's fuel efficiency, saves fuel cost and improves the environment at the same time.
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Compare the prices at Rockland Gas Stations and other locations at
gasprices.mapquest.com:
Compare and find the lowest fuel prices
Calculate total cost of ownership and emissions for makes and models of most vehicles, including alternative fuel and advanced
technology vehicles:
Vehicle Cost Calculator
Please follow these simple tips to improve your gas mileage:
from www.fueleconomy.gov
Avoid Aggressive Driving
Speeding, rapid acceleration and braking wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. You can assume that each 5 mph you
drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.24 per gallon for gas. By driving sensibility you can save the equivalent of $0.18 – $1.16/gallon.
Keep Vehicle Well Maintained
By keeping your vehicle maintained such as regular oil chages with manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil and keeping tires properly inflated can imrove your mileage by as much as 10%.
This is the same as saving over $0.35/gallon.
Drive a More Efficient Vehicle
The difference between a car that gets 20 MPG and one that gets 30 MPG amounts to over $900 per year (assuming 15,000 miles of driving annually and a fuel cost of
$3.70/gal). Over five years that's over $4,500 in extra fuel cost!
Selecting which vehicle to purchase is the most important fuel economy decision you'll make.
Green Energy
Installing a solar electricity system at a residential and commercial building will offset electricity that otherwise has to be purchased from an utility company. NYSERDA will help pay for $1.75 per watt ($1,750 per KW) of the solar system.
Learn more about NYSERDA Solar Program
Reduce Material Waste
in Rockland County
For Teachers - here is a dynamic educational program to help students build core skills as well as teach them important basics about paper recycling
Recycle Ziploc Bags and Containers
Schools can get paid for collecting Ziploc bags and containers for recycling. Plastic bag and container maker Ziploc has teamed with TerraCycle to increase recycling of its products
Green Communities in Rockland County
Rockland County is rich in community and grass root efforts to conserve energy, switch to renewable sources, and adopt a green life style.
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| Alliance for Clean Energy New York |
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| Connecting to Rockland Services |
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| Rockland County AmeriCorps |
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| Keep Rockland Beautiful! |
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| Environmental Resources |
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| The Sierra Club of Lower Hudson Group represents Sierra Club Members in Westchester, Putnam & Rockland Counties of NY State |
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| The Hudson Valley High Efficiency Heating Cooling Contractors Association |