Malaysian entrepreneur to use bamboo fiber in experimental car

In an era of rising interest in energy renewable resources, a Malaysian entrepreneur is working toward incorporating bamboo in automobile designs. Desinger Datuk Ghazi Sheikh Ramli said he believes that utilizing bamboo in car design could increase fuel efficiency and lower costs, The Sun reported. Ramli said that he received support from the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia. “If they can make fiberglass they will be able to make bamboo fiber. I know of one man in the U.S. who loves wood and he actually built with his friends a wooden car, only the chassis is steel and the rest is wood. The engine is 90 percent wood”, said Ramli. (June 19, 2010)