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A Vermont dairy farm is producing something other than milk.

Westminster Farms Inc., along with Green Mountain Power (GMP), have been working together in an on-site plant that converts methane gas released from cow manure into electricity.

E85 fuel with up to 85 per cent ethanol is already common in South America and will start rolling out in Australia this month.Caltex has just committed to install E85 ethanol pumps at 100 service stations in a little over 12 months, becoming the first mainstream fuel company to make a move on E85.

Two drivers, three wheels, $350 and zero carbon emissions.Three teams from Germany, Switzerland and Australia set off Monday on The Zero Race, aiming to prove it’s possible to tour around the world in 80 days with emission-free, electric vehicles, aimed at showcasing green technologies.