Hybrid Car Owners Aren’t Driving New Sales

Hybrid owners place loyalty on short term savings when shopping for their next car. Recently pundits for NPR’s Marketplace Sustainability Desk announced a marked downtrend in hybrid vehicle purchases among green car owners who opt to return to standard combustion cars. Citing a survey from auto consultants, R.L. Polk, Marketplace’s discussion focused on findings  demonstrating…

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Four Major Energy Sources: Their Pros and Cons

RP Siegel frequently contributes to Triple Pundit, a website devoted to sustainability initiatives  favoring “people, planet, profits.”  Recently Triple Pundit posted Siegel’s series exploring the advantages and disadvantages of four widely used energy sources that fuel American industry. Whether a fossil fuel or renewable energy, every source presents its own unique set of challenges. Complex…

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Earth Day

Mark your calendars for Earth Day this April 22nd! Earth day began in spring 1970 as a way to force the issues of clean air and water onto the national agenda. With over 20 million Americans demonstrating in support of the day, it went on to spark the formation of the federal Environmental Protection Agency…

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