Dan Lush, Global Warming Task Force member, in his Toyota Prius hybrid
 

Promoting innovation and cooperation to create efficient and sustainable transportation systems

According to the City of Homer’s 2006 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Survey, surface transportation produces 21% of total greenhouse gas emissions, while marine transportation (as estimated from fuel sold at the two harbor fuel stations) produces an additional 17%. 

Residents of the lower Kenai Peninsula drive thousands of miles annually, both within the city limits, and on the roads to and from Homer (not to mention regular road trips to Kenai, Soldotna, and Anchorage).  Focusing on efficiency in our vehicles not only helps with carbon reduction, it saves money.  According to the Alliance to Save Energy, “At today’s gas prices ($2.38 per gallon), U.S. households driving SUVs can expect to spend $2,860 on fuel in one year, while U.S. households driving hybrid-electric vehicles will only spend between $800 and $1,580 per year.”  Note: gas is a dollar more than that now...

• Send out a Ride Line on the radio!  Call 235-7721for KBBI and get (or give) a ride up the road to Sodotna, Anchorage, or even all the way to the Lower 48!

• Set up a daily carpool or a one-time ride with someone in your neighborhood.

• Ride the bus!  The Homer Stageline goes to Anchorage and Seward.

• Learn about your car’s efficiency and investigate the other options out there.