New Energy-Efficient Process Turns Sugar into Gasoline

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Using microscopic metal particles, scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that plant-based sugar can be converted to gasoline to be used in current engines. The substance is cleaner-burning than petroleum-based gasoline and more stable than ethanol.

Brits to Add ‘Eco-Safety’ to Driving Test

Drivers in England now must take "eco-safety" test.

Starting this week, driving tests across England will include a new section to assess the driver’s ability to conserve fuel. The UK’s Driving Standards Agency began to develop the program in 2006 in order to comply with new European Union laws. Germany, Holland, and other countries in the EU have already begun testing new drivers [...]