Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the hybrid Prius in the U.S. for the first time as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. » Learn more about the hyb

Infrared scans, computerized monitoring systems and special “Batphones” may seem the stuff of Big Brother, but they’re coming in awfully handy for some local industries as they cope with spiking energy costs.

Metal is king these days, and it’s bringing a king’s ransom for the many people selling it in any form — from scrap to finished steel. And now that the old saying could change to “He who has the steel makes the rules,” metal mania is sending rip

CLIMATE CHANGE The evidence of climate change is everywhere, disturbing the earth’s physical, ecological and socio-economic spheres.

Tokyo, June 18, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - In conjunction with the Hokkaido Toyako Summit (July 7-9, 2008) Sekisui House announces Japan's cutting edge prefabricated housing and environmental technology to the world: The Zero Emission House.