Gasrec Biomethane Lotus

Submitted by Gasrec on 22 June, 2008 - 00:13

Gasrec’s S1 Elise was converted by Lotus Engineering to run on compressed methane gas and is the only vehicle of its kind. The 1.8l, 4 cylinder engine may be 60% quieter than a normal petrol-powered Elise, but it still growls like a sports car and was undoubtedly the sexiest green car at The People's Eco-Rally 2008!

Vehicle Design students at the Royal College designed the striking artwork to draw attention to environmentally friendly gas vehicles, especially Gasrec Blue - the fuel they derive from waste biomass.

Video courtesy of ecotube.com

2008 People's Eco-Rally

Start (Brighton), Peter Pan's Playground, Brighton,
21 June, 2008 - 08:00 - 10:00
Pit Stop, George & Dragon, Royal Tunbridge Wells,
21 June, 2008 - 12:00 - 13:30
Finish Line, Clapham Common, London,
21 June, 2008 - 10:00 - 20:00

About the Exhibitor

Gasrec

Gasrec is a leading producer of liquid methane fuel using gas created by the decomposition of biomass. They obtain the gas supply from existing landfill sites or from digestion of the biomass byproducts of food manufacture and retail and other industries. In creating and selling the fuel product they recover energy stored in material discarded by society to power society’s vehicles.The fuel is...

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The Event: 2008 People's Eco-Rally

Category: Sports cars / racing cars

Availability: Working prototypes

Technology: Biomethane, Carbon-offsetting

Awards & Case Studies: Award Winner

Sustainability topics: carbon neutral, infrastructure


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