A network of alternative fuel corridors, a role in a science fiction film's futuristic jet design, and a summary of environmental accomplishments were among the items promoted by automakers and transportation authorities recently.

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[naviga:li]The Federal Highway Administration recently announced that it has identified 55 routes comprising a national network of alternative fuel corridors. These routes, covering 35 states and totaling almost 85,000 miles, have facilities which can accommodate drivers whose vehicles run on electricity, hydrogen, natural gas, or propane. These roads are eligible for signs alerting these drivers to refueling facilities, and the FHWA expects the network to grow as more alternative fuel facilities and recharging stations are added. Several New England highways are included in the network due to the presence of electric recharging and compressed natural gas stations, and others are slated for the addition of hydrogen, liquid natural gas, and propane.[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, has partnered with the film studio EuropaCorp to create a vision of 28th century transportation. The automaker helped design the SKYJET, a single seat pursuit aircraft featured in the upcoming sci-fi film "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets." Lexus says the jet incorporates design elements such as the brand's distinctive grille and headlights similar to those on the 2018 LC coupe. The work is part of a creative partnership established between Lexus and EuropaCorp.[/naviga:li]

[naviga:li]Honda has released a report on the environmental efforts in its North American operations over the past fiscal year. The automaker says it recycled almost 631,000 of its vehicle parts, improved its fleet average fuel economy by 6.9 percent, incorporated trucks powered by compressed natural gas on its local transportation routes, and cut the amount of waste sent to landfills by its manufacturing facilities by 92 percent since the 2001 fiscal year. Honda is also looking to bring its carbon dioxide emissions down to half of year 2000 levels by the year 2050.[/naviga:li]

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