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Mayor Wynn to Plug Plug Ins

Austin American-Statesman
February 17, 2005
Wynn to plug plug-in hybrids

Mayor Will Wynn plans to plant Austin at the forefront of the green transportation debate.

In a resolution to be introduced March 3, Wynn will call for the creation of incentives to use "plug-in" hybrid vehicles, which can operate with both electricity and gasoline, and commit Austin to including the vehicles in its fleet.

"Really, the true beauty of this system is the fact that vehicles charged by the electric system will run on alternate energy sources, such as West Texas wind, instead of Middle East oil," Wynn said in a statement.

Wynn hopes the environmental community and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce will join the city's effort, which is intended to stretch beyond Austin to promote the use of plug-in
hybrids through local, state and federal policies and programs.

"Austin is able to stand at the leading edge of energy resource development and use because its citizens own and operate their electric utility, Austin Energy," he added.

"Instead of waiting for others to fix our problems, the citizens of Austin will clear the way for what will truly be a green-power transportation system."




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posted by AE @ 1:00 PM