MetroMix - There are certain questions that define our times and the days of our lives. For example, is margarine healthier than butter? Are hybrid cars really going to help the environment? And most important, what happened to women’s lib? Because if some of

Energy museum to open Sunday
Austin Business Journal - Called The Future Energy Center , the facility features windmills, hybrid cars and energy-saving heating and air conditioning devices. It explores the uses of solar, wind, hydrogen and other types of powers. In partnership with the Dayton

City Considers Going Green
KAKE TV - The city of Topeka has already joined, they’ve switched light bulbs, and Lawrence just signed up this spring, buying three hybrid cars. On Tuesday, the council will consider the options: sign the climate protection agreement and come up with a plan to

Hybrid owners get lobby
Detroit News - Hybrid Owners of America will strive to be a true voice for owners of gas-electric hybrid cars and other highly fuel-efficient vehicles,” she said. “HOA will track and defend existing hybrid purchase incentives as well as advocating for new incentive

A different kind of Labor Day parade
Burlington Free Press - We have technologies that would allow us to make real progress, from solar panels to hybrid cars. Economists increasingly know how new incentives and new penalties could be used to shift consumer behavior. With institutions like Burlington’s

Hybrid perks and more HYBRID PERKS
San Jose Mercury News - HYBRID HYPE Recalls: In October, Toyota said it was voluntarily recalling 75,000 Priuses (from the 2004 and 2005 model years) to fix a software glitch that was causing cars to stall. Sales: No doubt hybrid cars are popular, but they’re not