Motorists could soon be using fuel made from trash, including old tyres and plastic bottles, to power their cars, an alternative fuel expert says.
“Motorists want to have the choice of using a fuel that is cheaper than conventional petrol, is good for the environment and that provides local jobs,” Mr Bolsen said.
The local car company has formed an alliance with Coskata after announcing plans to produce Commodores capable of running on E85 ethanol fuel from 2010.
Holden’s energy and environment director Richard Marshall said Holden wanted to develop the use of other alternative fuels, including LPG and compressed natural gas.
“It’s renewable and can be produced in volume from plants grown virtually everywhere in the world,” he said.
“But you can also produce ethanol from plant fibre and even waste and the processes to achieve this have improved dramatically over the past decade.”
“To have people driving in and choosing the E85 pump, that’s really the test,” he said.
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