Public likes utility's sustainable energy program
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Lincoln Electric System officials have seen a strong response to the utility's sustainable energy program.
LES vice president Todd Hall says the program was meant to last all of 2009. But in just four months, all $1.1 million in incentives the utility offered have been committed.
Nearly 5,000 homes served by LES took conservation measures and received an incentive payment. And five grants of up to $50,000 were pledged to businesses for projects to improve energy-intensive processes.
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Ford Motor is the latest of several top automakers, including Toyota and Stellantis, planning to build and sell hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. over the next five years, industry forecasters told Reuters.
The companies are pitching hybrids as an alternative for retail and commercial customers who are seeking more sustainable transportation, but may not be ready to make the leap to a full electric vehicle.
"Hybrids really serve a lot of America," said Tim Ghriskey,…
