Green Shuttle?

As eco-friendly or green cars hit the streets, will there be a need to re-write the laws for taxis? The fight has begun in Houston, Texas with a new company called Rev Houston. It was started in April of 2008 by Erik Ibarra and his brother. They have 3 small electric cars on the streets of downtown and midtown Houston, picking up passenger who TIP instead of paying a metered fare for short trips. (more…)

I thought I would do something different for today. As I have been surfing around the internet, I have found It’s a Blu World.

Since the weather has turned hot and energy is being consumed, they even have an energy drink called Blu Frog Healthy Energy. Remember to recycle the cans when done consuming. It is always a good green thing to do!

Are you a contest fan? Well, the folks at BluFrog have a few to select from.

o BluGamer: The Ultimate Gaming Package
o Happy Blu-Year: Win A New Years Trip to NY
o Blullapalooza: Win A Trip to Lolapalloza in Chicago
o BluStreak: Win A Richard Petty Racing Experience
o XtremeBLU: Win A Trip To The Winter X Games in Aspen

All you have to do is select which one you would like to enter, up to 3 times, and wait for the results.

You can enter by either Twittering, a blog post or just a blog comment.

I think I am going to try to win the XtremeBLU trip to Aspen. I have not seen snow in quite a while and would love to just hear the crunch under my feet again! Along with seeing some of the sports that have been super-sized since my days. Not to mention enjoying the feel of temperatures below 100 degrees!

So have some fun, visit BluFrog and be sure to enter to win!
(Contest Rules Here)

Chicago has one of the most extensive infrastructures of any city in the world, with approximately 1,900 miles of public alleys, that’s about 3,500 acres of paved impermeable surface. The city is committed to creating a greener, more sustainable environment by using best management practices in alley improvement and construction. Called ‘Green Alleys’, under the management of Chicago’s Department of Transportation (CDOT), it aims to stop polluted rainwater in the city’s alleyways from ending up in adjacent Lake Michigan. (more…)