Who doesn ’ t love the smell of gasoline ? The primal hum of the engine ? That feeling you get when you step on the gas and leave your mark on the road beneath ? What if you could get all that and be environmentally friendly too ? This month , we feature the 5 most important electric and hybrid vehicles — from the deceptively humble Toyota Prius to the hyper-cool BMW i8 . These 5 cars have carved out a place in the EV and hybrid market for a reason , and we ’ ll tell you why .

Also this month , we spoke with Executive Director of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand Scott Tew about myths surrounding sustainability in business . He believes there needs to be a mindset shift in the way companies approach sustainable business practices .

Finally , we look at the top 10 countries with clean tech innovation potential — and the top spot might surprise you . As always , thanks for reading , and let ’ s hit the road !

Editor kevin . smead @ wdmgroup . com

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