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Ecovative: Helping Ford build car parts made of mushrooms

April 2, 2011 by  
Filed under Green Reporter, Tech & Science

 

 

Ecovative Design, a startup in Green Island, N.Y., is collaborating with the Ford Motor Company (F, Fortune 500) to develop a fungus-based, biodegradable foam for automotive bumpers, side doors and dashboards.

“You would be able to compost your car,” says Gavin McIntyre, 25, chief scientist and co-founder of Ecovative.

via CNN.com

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Toyotas ultimate eco-car to be priced at 5 mil. yen

June 19, 2010 by  
Filed under Green Reporter

Well, by the time it gets here, and with our prohibitive auto taxes, it’ll be way more expensive than 5 milion yen (S$76,000).

Toyotas ultimate eco-car to be priced at 5 mil. yen.

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