50 Top 10 Lists of 2007

Top 10 Buzzwords

#6. Grass Station

As Webster New World Dictionary's Word of the Year, the term does not describe an outpost for smoking marijuana, but rather a theoretical alternative to today's fossil fuel–based gas station. As Americans become increasingly eco-conscious and as more consumers look for alternatives to rising prices at the pump, the idea of using ethanol and other biofuels — some of which are made from, you guessed it, grass — to power automobiles might gain a wider appeal. Until then, stick with your Prius.

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