Often shortened to simply ‘VW’, the Volkswagen car brand has long been a trusted vehicle for motorists across the world. The government has funded a new car on the market that hopes to make bio-efficiency fuel a popular choice for the motorist. Their new car the ‘Bio Bug’ runs on a rather novel fuel – human waste, in order to create a sustainably powered model.

Some people have chuckled at the idea while others are intrigued by the concept that makes the most of an abundantly available source. The way it works is by converting a VW Beetle into a model that runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which is essentially methane stored at high pressure. Previous bio-fuel models have used natural methane gases, but these have been chilled into liquid form as Liquefied Natural Gas which Read the rest of this entry »