Honda continues to go green

Did you know that Honda (yes, as in the Japanese automaker) is the top organic soybean producer in Ohio? Neither did I. Then, there’s this: Honda acquired patents to high-yield rice genes last year. It’s trying to learn the basics of genetic science with the aim of making ethanol from sugar cane to run cars, ...

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Did you know that Honda (yes, as in the Japanese automaker) is the top organic soybean producer in Ohio? Neither did I. Then, there's this:

Did you know that Honda (yes, as in the Japanese automaker) is the top organic soybean producer in Ohio? Neither did I. Then, there’s this:

Honda acquired patents to high-yield rice genes last year. It’s trying to learn the basics of genetic science with the aim of making ethanol from sugar cane to run cars, says Motoatsu Shiraishi, 59, president of research and development.

In addition, the company is developing a clean-running diesel engine (at a top-secret, closed-to-the-media lab) that should use 30 percent less fuel than standard gasoline engines. Check out this Bloomberg report to see the other ways that Honda is staying ahead of the environmental curve in anticipation of ever-increasing oil prices.

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