Not only does it have eye candy amenities like a glass elevator and porcelain floors, but it also has a long list of green features including a solar heat pool, vent-less fireplaces fueled by bio-ethanol, and thermal glass double-glazed U.V. windows.
The automakers said they can make half of their vehicles ready to run on ethanol or bio-diesel by 2012, but said their efforts should be matched by incentives to encourage the production and availability of renewable fuels.
Advanced bio-fuel centers, which can take landfill waste and wood chips to make cellulosic ethanol, are also part of that universe and are attracting enthusiasts and naysayers alike.