Honda, a pioneer in developing alternative fuel vehicles, has made significant innovations to solve the world’s plaguing energy issues. We sat down with Ryan Harty, Manager of Honda’s Environmental Business Development Office, to learn about groundbreaking new developments in sustainable energy.

September is the perfect time to start thinking about peeping. No, not that kind of peeping. We’re talking leaf peeping: crisp air, the ambient aromas of toasty campfires, and forests turning from green to red, orange, and gold. Let’s face it, though — most of us urban dwellers wouldn’t know the seasons were changing if it weren’t for the heralded return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte. There’s your excuse to head out of town, then: Mother Nature’s scintillating shades are best appreciated well outside of city limits.