Japan: Land of Green Gizmos

An environmentally friendly bio-gasoline went on sale at 50 gas stations in Tokyo on Friday. The Japanese plan to offer the fuel at another 50 stations over the next year and to expand to the whole nation after that. It's an experiment that might not work in many countries, but in Japan, green is definitely in fashion. The new fuel mixes gasoline with ethanol made from corn and sugar cane. It costs more to make, but the Japanese government and the oil industry are picking up the extra cost, so...Full Story