Germany: Progressive Leaders in Eco-Friendly Travel

As if we needed another reason, beyond Rammstein and Schnitzel, to love the the German people...

Germany's Bundeskranzlerin, Angela Merkel, is not only embarking upon highly influential meetings with world leaders about energy consumption and Carbon dioxide emissions, including a recent visit with George W. Bush, but German automotive companies are well above par with the production of environmentally friendly autos. Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes and Audi all have models available that rely on alternative forms of fuel. Thus far, these companies employ not one, but five different options for eco-friendly transportation: Bio-diesel, Ethanol, Fuel Cells, Hybrid technology and Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines. Currently, only the bio-diesel and ethanol models are available in the United States.


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http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/40658/newsDate/05-Mar-2007/story.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6421961.stm

http://www.german-world.com/articles/e_200701_LACar.htm