Gas 2.0

Shell Signs on for $12B Alt-fuel Project
Ethanol Speedster to Storm Antarctica
New EPA Sticker Grades Your Car

Shell Signs on for $12B Alt-fuel Project

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:45 PM PDT

Energy giant Shell International has signed binding Agreements with Brazilian company Cosan to begin forming a new, $12 billion joint venture project that would see Shell develop sugar can ethanol and new, “next-generation” alternative fuels.

More on what this project means for the future of biofuels, after the jump.

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Ethanol Speedster to Storm Antarctica

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:43 PM PDT

That dangerous-looking propeller/catamaran thing? It’s taking a team of 11 researchers on a trip that will cover 3,600 miles of the Antarctic surface as part of the (awesomely named) Moon Regan Transantarctic Expedition.

That thing is pointy, loud, and fast… and you know you want one. Find out more about this biofuel-burning ice-rider, after the jump.
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New EPA Sticker Grades Your Car

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 12:56 PM PDT

The EPA is considering a new fuel economy sticker for new cars and trucks sold in the US that gives consumers more information about their new car’s environmental impact, and they’ve posted an interactive “walk-through”on the EPA website.

More about the new stickers, and why they will spark insane shouting matches, after the jump.

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