What do people do to fight the effects of global warming? Big things, small things – still, the intent is to save mother Earth from the hazards of the frightening global warming.

If the government, cause-oriented groups, automakers, and citizens work hand in hand, the anticipated effects will be reduced dramatically.

Tacoma Daily Index reports:

Employees at Tacoma Public Utilities have added a new step to their daily routine: unplugging the pool car before driving it and plugging it back in when they’re done.

The utility recently took a step toward reducing its carbon footprint by being one of a few Pacific Northwest companies to put plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on the road. But the utility has taken a unique approach by retrofitting 2 of its pool cars with plug-in hybrid technology. Employees use pool cars for work-related trips.

TPU has converted one Toyota Prius hybrid pool car into a plug-in vehicle, and received delivery of the second vehicle last week.

Plug-in hybrids operate solely on battery power for the first 16 to 60 miles of travel. Vehicles automatically operate like a hybrid car upon battery depletion, cycling back and forth from electric to internal combustion power. Plug-in hybrid batteries have more power than hybrid batteries and can be recharged from a standard electrical outlet.

Aside from slashed emissions, plug-in hybrids limit the utility's carbon footprint because of the power source. To note, most of Tacoma Power's electricity comes from emission-free hydroelectric projects.

Save some green for the environment...before it’s too late!