Biffster’s World

Wanna save some money by not fuelling up so often? Edmunds.com has posted a list of tips for increasing fuel economy: “By changing your driving habits you can improve fuel economy up to 37 percent right away (depending on how you drive). Combine several tips and perform routine maintenance and you will save real dollars, not just pennies.”

My favorite tip? Slow down! Driving the speed limit can drastically increase your car’s fuel efficiency. Second favorite tip? Blast the A/C: there’s basically no difference in fuel use between using your car’s air conditioner or keeping it off and driving with the windows up.

I know that I like to point out all the bad news that Xcel Energy generates. I figure I should balance that out with some good news: according to 9news.com, Xcel has a new wind farm coming! From the article: “An Oregon company says it’ll build a 50-turbine wind farm in southeastern Colorado, big enough to produce 75 megawatts of electricity for Xcel Energy.” I know that Xcel isn’t doing this out of the goodness of their hearts. They’re doing this because the voters of Colorado are forcing them to.

But no matter what the reason, the fact remains the same: more of Xcel’s electricity is going to be generated via alternative energy sources. And that is good news.