For a laugh, check out the Onion’s recent spoof on hybrid power in the form of an absurd gasoline-electric light bulb from GE. While we support (other kinds of) hybrids as a stepping stone to sustainability, the satire does a good job of pointing out the absurdity of greenwashing and thinking we can simply retrofit old technology to solve our energy dependence.
+ The Onion, October 2, 2006
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