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Richard Branson promotes alternative fuel movement by driving a Saab 9-5 BioPower

Sir Richard Branson has taken delivery of a Saab 9-5 BioPower car. Known for his commitment to fight global warming, Branson says the use of biofuels should be expanded to many industries. Branson's Virgin transportation companies, including Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Trains, are going to reinvest profits into renewable energy, and Virgin Fuels is expected to be a beneficiary. The company was already into bioethanol production and researching other alternative fuels. As for his car, Branson wants the 9-5 to be given an exemption from London's ... Read more →

Virgin Fuels officially announced, invests in Cilion's ethanol plants Sebastian Blanco

Although is was hardly a surprise to anyone who's been following biofuels recently, the official wraps finally came off of the new Virgin Fuels enterprise Sunday, funded by Virgin Group and that ...

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Virgin Fuels officially announced, invests in Cilion's ethanol plants 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Although is was hardly a surprise to anyone who's been following biofuels recently, the official wraps finally came off of the new Virgin Fuels enterprise Sunday, funded by Virgin Group and that sometimes annoying gazillionaire Sir Richard Branson. Virgin Fuels will invest up to $400 million in ...

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