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Dutch students make electric cars from sugar beets
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Dutch students make electric cars from sugar beets

Students from the TU / e team at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands created a four-seater Lina electric car, made up of bio-based materials and bi…

December 12, 2018
Electric cars can cause environmental problems
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Electric cars can cause environmental problems

The British and French governments last month pledged to ban the sale of petrol and oil vehicles before 2040. Sweden's Volvo carmaker also said it will only sell electri…

December 12, 2018
Plastic made from food: Is it a good idea?
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Plastic made from food: Is it a good idea?

Previously, food was used for a single human purpose: Eating and digesting. Today, food is being studied to play a much more complex role.

December 12, 2018