Toyota Gets Ready to Plug In

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2008 Fuel economy has done wonders for Toyota's bottom line, so the hybrid pioneer has decided to add a plug-in to its lineup by 2010 and will have a hybrid version of every vehicle it makes sometime in the 2020s. Why so long? Because new batteries have to be developed in order to make the plan work. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World Is Flat and Full of Meringue

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2008 Thomas Friedman, global capitalist and semantically inept columnist for The New York Times, was gastronomically assaulted by pie-throwers at Brown University on Earth Day this week. At issue was Friedman's laissez-faire attitude toward solving global environmental issues, which protesters felt was structurally inadequate and ultimately regressive. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iwo Jima Vet: Time Magazine Cover ‘a Disgrace’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2008 It's become a visual meme in our culture, but some World War II veterans don't believe that Joe Rosenthal's seminal image of Americans hoisting the flag on Mount Suribachi should be appropriated or altered in any way. In fact, some vets, like Donald Mates, believe repurposing the photo, as Time magazine has just done for an issue about global warming, is tantamount to blasphemy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sun Shines Again on Chez Vidal

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 28, 2007 Those readers who have followed the saga of Gore Vidal's bid to harness the sun may be heartened to hear that the esteemed author has emerged victorious in his green-minded mission: Vidal's solar system is back in working order. Here, he offers a wry retort to counter his detractors, along with a spirited response to a recent New York Times report about solar power that left him quite cold, it would seem. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Vive la Velorution!

Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig Jul 16, 2007 The French didn't invent the wheel, but with their latest urban project they're reinventing how it'll be used in their beloved capital. On July 15, Mayor Bertrand Delanoë and other green-minded Parisians were on hand at the launching of the "Velib' " program, which makes some 10,600 public-use bicycles available at 750 stations throughout the world's most visited city. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Air American History

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2007 Air America, the progressive radio network, celebrates its relaunch with a look back on the good and the bad, plus a preview of what's to come and a shout-out from Bill Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Detroit’s Answer to the Prius

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San Francisco to Ban Plastic Bags

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2007 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign off on a citywide ban on petroleum-based plastic bags. The prohibition, the first of its kind in the nation, is meant to encourage the use of less harmful alternatives, including biodegradable plastic, cloth and paper bags. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Exxon Mobil Posts Record Profit

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2007 The oil company notched an annual profit of $39.5 billion, the largest ever by a U.S. company. You can leave your Ph.D. at home when connecting the dots between this and the Iraq war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Save Money and the Planet at the Same Time

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2007 The higher cost of hybrid cars is worth it in the long run, according to a comprehensive new study. When considering not just fuel economy but insurance, maintenance, depreciation and other factors, a Toyota Prius owner can expect to save $13,408 over five years, compared with a non-hybrid in the same class. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Dominating TV-Web Fusion

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2006 During last night's (Aug. 21) show, Stephen Colbert aired fan-created video mash-ups of an earlier episode -- and then urged his viewers to make more. More than anyone else on TV, Colbert is harnessing the energies and enthusiasms of his viewers to produce a better product. Huff Po's Rachel Sklar has more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Consumers Opt for Green Power Despite Price Tag

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2006 In the absence of genuine government policy, more and more consumers are spending their own cash to support green energy. Utility companies in 36 states offer energy from renewable sources to their customers for an added fee. Despite increasingly high energy costs, enrollment in such programs is up 20%, according to the Energy Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )