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Remember how BP decided to pass on its fines for not meeting its bioethanol sales quotas onto its customers? It raised prices at the pump so as not to cut into its profit margins. However, the oil giant has apparently taken the lesson to heart – BP just bought the biofuel firm Tropical BioEnergia S.A. in Brazil to the tune of $71 million (American).
Happy Tuesday! There’s lots of great, green things going on today in the world of green transportation, and here is your daily run down of yesterday’s news. In today’s rundown, the Leaf enters the cross-country Cannonball Run, the Fisker Surf concept on the road, and the Renault Twizy redefines transportation
One of the nice things about being a part of the automotive media(however small a part that is) are the perks, and a chance to pass on the generosity of major automakers. In an attempt to curry favor with the public, and offer people an opportunity to explore car sharing for themselves,car sharing service ZipCar is offering a one-year membership to its car sharing service, with Ford providing $250 of drive time!
It was recently reported that an Australian couple had set the new Guinness Book world record for highest fuel economy getting 64.42 miles per gallon (mpg) across the 48 connected American states. Well, that record has been broken by a pair of hypermilers who just completed the 48 state trip with a fuel economy of 64.55 mpg.
Here at Gas 2.0, we’re committed to bringing you the best news possible about a post-oil world and the greening of transportation technology. These days, there are so many stories, and only so many fingers to write it up. So we’re introducing a new feature; a daily morning roundup of green news from around the web.
Cycling is a huge part of urban life already, and – as gas prices climb and the desire to be more ecologically responsible becomes more mainstream – it is becoming an even huger part. Even major automakers are starting to push out electric bicycles! It’s understandable, then, that as bikes and cyclists are enjoying something [...]
This is Honda’s contribution to the electric car lineup at the Frankfurt Auto Show, the Honda Jazz (that’s “Honda Fit” to you and me) EV Concept first shown at the LA show several months ago. Don’t let the “concept” badge fool you: what you see here is a 99% accurate view of Honda’s plug-in Fit. [...]
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