>> Good news: High gas prices mean fewer dead people! “Two researchers say today’s high gas prices could cut auto deaths by as much as a third as driving decreases. The effect may be particularly dramatic among teenage drivers, who are more price-sensitive than adults.”
>> Carpooling increases safety. A study shows “People drive more carefully if they are carrying passengers.”
>> Columnist Joel Stein wants gas to hit $8 a gallon. He doesn’t mention the staying alive issue (above) but says “We’d not only be safer and have reduced greenhouse-gas emissions, we’d probably be happier too.”
>> Zipcar’s in trouble due to high gas prices — and with other companies trying to get into the carsharing market.
>> Lastly, your burning Q answered: What’s the difference between Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Credits?
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