An oil-free future might sound like a pipe-dream right now, but that is exactly what Sweden is aiming for by 2030.

In just 21 years’ time, Sweden hopes to have kicked its oil habit. The country’s heavy investment in renewable fuels like ethanol and clean electricity are seen as the way forward.

Already, around 85 percent of [...]

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US president, Barack Obama, has announced the first steps of a plan to make the USA energy independent. The plan includes the use of green energy and stricter fuel-efficiency targets for vehicles to reduce dependence on foreign oil.

The energy plan includes a 35 mile per gallon fleet-average fuel economy mandate which must be met by all [...]

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