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A truly renewable vehicle comes to the Philippines: coconut oil-fueled bamboo taxi

Making powertrains more efficient is only one part of reducing the environmental impact of vehicles. The energy required to mine and process raw materials into the components that comprise a vehicle and then transport it to the end customer can often amount to a significant fraction of the total energy used to operate the vehicle. In the town of Tabontabon in the Philippines, they have started building new taxis based on renewable materials. The bodywork is made entirely from bamboo. Since bamboo is a grass, it can be harvested and it ... Read more →

Philippines one step closer to one percent coconut biodiesel mandate goal Sebastian Blanco

Vehicles in the Philippines use more than 7 billion liters of diesel fuel a year, and biofuels currently account for "an insignificant percentage" of that total. Two companies, International Fuel ...

A truly renewable vehicle comes to the Philippines: coconut oil-fueled bamboo taxi 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Philippines one step closer to one percent coconut biodiesel mandate goal 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Vehicles in the Philippines use more than 7 billion liters of diesel fuel a year, and biofuels currently account for "an insignificant percentage" of that total. Two companies, International Fuel Technology and CIIF Oil Mills Group of the Philippines announced Thursday they plan to expand the use of ...

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