TameBear: Sustainable WorldAppropriate science and technology for sustainable life on planet Earth. A TameBear weblog.(Untitled)- July 19, 2006 Toyota Plugs In: The automaker says it will focus on developing a plug-in gaselectric hybrid car. Owners will be able to recharge the car batteries by plugging into an electrical outlet. New models expected to begin appearing in January. Toyota also aims to cut the hybrid premium by half. Wired Newshttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/sustainableWorld/2006/07/19.html#a794 (Untitled)- July 19, 2006 Your Eco-Car Options: Flex-fueled, diesel, or hybrid, Wired weighs the options of existing carbon-cutting tech. Wired Newshttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/sustainableWorld/2006/07/19.html#a793 (Untitled)- July 10, 2006 Greening of the US Home Construction Industry: Increasing energy costs are providing a market incentive for the US construction Industry to engage in more energy-efficient building practices. An estimated $10 billion of "green buildings" are in the process of construction this year in the United States. (National Public Radio audio.) NPR.org via theWatt: Energy News and Discussionhttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/sustainableWorld/2006/07/10.html#a790 |