Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » coconut biodiesel http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:34:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Stylish Bamboo Taxis Hit the Streets of the Phillipines http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-bamboo-taxi/ http://inhabitat.com/transportation-tuesday-the-bamboo-taxi/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:30:13 +0000 Jorge Chapa http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=37822
In the search for a low-cost, fuel-efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly alternative to motorcycles, the mayor of a city in the Philippines recently rolled out two incredible taxis crafted from one of our favorite renewable materials - bamboo! Rustico]]> Toti Eco 1, bamboo taxi, coconut biodiesel, tabontabon, phillipines, sustainable design, green design, transportation

In the search for a low-cost, fuel-efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly alternative to motorcycles, the mayor of a city in the Philippines recently rolled out two incredible taxis crafted from one of our favorite renewable materials – bamboo! Rustico Balderian, mayor of Tabontabon, has commissioned the construction of two taxis made from 90% bamboo that are powered by coconut biodiesel – take that steel-based cars!

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