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Electric Scooters and Wheel Chairs have become an excellent means of giving mobility to scores of people throughout the US. The freedom that comes with our mobility is something a lot of us take for granted. However, having the ability to move around effortlessly and free from pain is something that is not always available to American Veterans. We here at UrbanScooters.com wish to recognize the service our Veterans have provided to our country by providing the information on how to get the best price on Electric Wheel Chairs and Power Scooters, and what resources are available for veterans who need assistance.
Imagine the price at the pump takes a larger percentage of our income than it did when Dad was a boy, but it still took a bit of change to fill up the tank back then. Something else that doesn’t ever seem to change… the price of gas keeps going up, Up, UP! Even though we’ve seen a dip in gas prices over the past month, gas prices are breaking seasonal records and Americans are on track to spend more money on gas than ever before in 2011.
‘Fueling Our Future Beyond Oil’ is a new animated short from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) that explores US energy options moving forward. The United States consumes 19 million barrels of oil a day, 25 percent of the global supply, but we have less than 2 percent of the world's proved oil reserves. That means no amount of domestic drilling will reduce gas prices or provide enough to meet.
Canadian author, environmentalist and activist Naomi Klein stand against the development of the Tar Sands in Alberta, Canada. This video from an innovative group known as Thought Bubble has animated a recent speech from Ms. Klein in which she explains why she is opposed to the extraction of oil from the Tar Sands.