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After 50 Years, Digital Voices Speak Again

Cars That Think

Due to their low cost, thin form factor, and pliability, flexi discs became the medium of choice for magazine publishers who wished to supplement articles with audio content. Or maybe an unscrupulous engineer had absconded with the disc after the issue arrived in Kansas City. Recordings were not limited to musical performances.

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DOE awarding $6M to 11 projects to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle market growth

Green Car Congress

The NFPA will create materials that will be nationally-available and customized for each audience, including online resources, Train-the-Trainer classroom programs, videos and on-scene reference materials. North Central Texas Council of Governments.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

That agreement calls for a program that will cover nearly 90 percent of the region’s greenhouse gas emissions when it is fully implemented (commonly referred to as an economy-wide program). states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) and one Canadian province (Manitoba). Coverage: In 2012–50% of emissions.

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