Carbon fiber from wood is used to build car

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 08:52 in Physics & Chemistry

Remember wood paneled station wagons? Well, wood is back, but this time it's not for aesthetics—it's for reducing vehicle weight with renewable materials. Swedish researchers have just produced the world's first model car with a roof and battery made from wood-based carbon fiber.

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