Aussie Automaker Holden Says It's Seeking Alternative Fuel From Lawn Clippings

GM Holden Ltd., an Australian automaker based in Port Melbourne, has announced it is looking at developing an alternative fuel from lawn clippings.

The subsidiary of General Motors made the announcement in conjunction with news that in 2010 it will start selling a variant of its Commodore sedan that runs mainly on ethanol.
 
In a statement issued today, Holden said the car could be fuelled by a combination of grass clippings and household waste under a company plan to reduce Australia's reliance on foreign oil.

Holden Chairman Mark Reuss said the automaker is in talks with American biofuel developer Coskata to use micro-organisms to convert grass clippings, woodchips and general household waste into E85, a blended fuel that's 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.The plant would be the first of its kind outside the U.S.

Coskata claims its ethanol has the potential to reduce lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions by up to 84 percent compared to conventional gasoline.

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Scott Doggett December 5, 2008, 9:54 AM

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