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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years. Grove made it clear one thing was glaringly missing from Gore’s plea: dealing with our national petroleum addiction. Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C.,

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

If that’s too Al a Gore-ical for you then understand this – we have already reached the emergency landing point of our flight. So far GM, Toyota, Nissan, VW, Mitsubishi, have all announced plug in vehicles they will have for sale in 2010. ” “Mom?” That tipping point you’ve been hearing about?

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The Cat Is Still On The Roof – And The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire!

Creative Greenius

If that’s too Al a Gore-ical for you then understand this – we have already reached the emergency landing point of our flight. So far GM, Toyota, Nissan, VW, Mitsubishi, have all announced plug in vehicles they will have for sale in 2010. How’s mom doing?&#. “Mom?&# says the man, “Mom is on the roof… &#.