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Next week, Subaru will be looking to impress delegates at the G8 summit in Hokkaido Toyako by unveiling a prototype plug-in electric car. The car, powered by a powerful Li-Ion battery, is capable of a top speed of around 60mph, with a range of 50 miles between charges.

Patty Kerr, founder of Nurture My Body, a natural personal care company, shares her insights into green business, safe cosmetics, organic ingredients, and much more! Definitely worth a look.  She's also answering follow-up questions this week.

Last month, sustainable fashion company Nau announced that they were closing their doors. In a press release yesterday, Nau announced something different: they were purchased and will re-open with a Fall/Holiday 2008 collection.

According to a survey by J. D. Power, three out of four potential car buyers are interested in hybrid technology for their next vehicle. However, they didn't like the technology that much. When they learned about its cost. up to a $5000 premium, depending on model, interest dropped down to 46 percent.

San Jose, CA, long known as the heart of Silicon Valley, is doing some pretty cool stuff when it comes to sustainability. Within 15 years, the city plans on creating 25,000 clean tech jobs, reducing per capita energy use by 50%, getting 100% of its electricity from clean sources, and tons more! Check it out.