Our Sustainable Future: “Green” cars made from pineapples and bananas

Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions

English - June 13, 2011 14:00 - 1.3 MB - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Today’s solution explains how manufacturers building hybrids that have excellent gas mileage, can create stronger, lighter, and more sustainable materials for cars and other products, made, in part, out of bananas or pineapples.