In the House of Keys this week, Onchan MHK Peter Karran asked if the Council of Ministers would set up a working group to investigate producing bio-fuels in the Isle of Man.
Rising world oil prices could make producing our own bio-fuels, like Ethanol from crops, an attractive alternative.
Environment Minister John Rimington says people ARE already taking the matter seriously:
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