are we getting greener or it just sounds so?...

There is considerable hype, as you know, about people, companies, suppliers, governments, and even plants, getting "green" (read environmentally acceptable). Is this really the case?

An Observer article in January 18, 2008 issue of the Financial Times put things in rather clear perspective. Over the course of last two decades, the average US vehicle weight has increased from 3221 lbs to 4144 lbs, an increase of over 28%, while the average horsepower has risen from 118 hp to 223 hp, a whopping increase of 89%, while the fuel-economy of an average US car has gone from 22 to 20.2 mph, a DECREASE of 8%.

Are we greener now than we were 20 years ago? Really!