War Against Petroleum

While we are waiting to have in operation alternate sources of energy, we have to fight the petroleum capitalists by slowing down the use of gasoline and petroleum by products. Personally, during the last couple of months I was able to cut back 40% of the gasoline use in my private own vehicle and 16% in the home energy use. My suggestions are as follows:

Automovil use:

1. Only make necessary trips.
2. Plan your trips out so you could do more than one thing when you go out.
3. Keep a moderate speed from 50 to 65 MPH (80 to 110 KPH)
4. Always accelerate slowly.
5. Exercise your body, walk when you can.
6. When you can, use public transportation
7. In my case my car gives me from 19 to 20 miles in the city and from 25 to 26 in the open road. When the times come to get a different car I will look for something with at least five miles per gallon better. The big and luxurious vehicles only makes us more poor and the rich richer.

Energy consumption at home:

1. Do not turn lights on during day time, use the natural light that we already have.
2. Only use needed lights during nights.
3 Minimize the use of all home appliances; irons, air conditioning, electric garage doors, hair blowers and many others.
4. Select food that can be cooked in short periods of time to cut back in the stove's usage.
5. Many vegetables can be eaten raw, use then often.
6. In those places where gets cold, instead of rising the home temperature try to get another set of blankets to sleep and some additional clothing while you in the home.
7. Slow down the use of hot water at home.

These are just few things that I do in my individual battle against the petroleum industry. Each one lives in a different environment and have different needs, though I am sure that each one can prepare a list and be able to economize and to help us win this ballte. If you don't do it for yourself because you don't have the need, then do it for your brother, do it for your friend, do it for your nation.