The Honda Civic Natural Gas has been crowned 2012 Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal, during the LA Auto Show in the USA. Photo: honda.com The 2012 model is the fifth generation of the Honda Civic Natural Gas. Currently, it’s the only production natural gas car manufactured in the United States.

The best thing about making green choices in these recessionary times is that they can also save you money. Growing your own vegetables, buying locally, reusing and recycling old materials, insulating your house and refusing to take unnecessary journeys other than on foot or by bike are all good examples of green choices that can [...]

As part of living a greener life, getting an alternative form of transport to a common and garden diesel or petrol car is a big plus. But although many people aspire to greener living, when it comes down to it, they’re put off by the perception that it’s complicated to use alternative fuel for transport. [...]

As part of adopting a greener lifestyle, one of the most important changes you can make is they type of car that you own and drive. Although the greenest motoring option would be to ditch the car altogether,

Why does it make sense to choose a green car? Well first, we need to decide whether we’re talking metaphorically or in reality; green in colour, or “green” in environmentally-friendly terms, in other words.

A recent survey by Honda looked into drivers’ knowledge about alternatively fuelled vehicles and their thoughts about the environment.