Ministry of the Environment, Japan

NCV(Nano Cellulose Vehicle) Concept Car

Cellulose nanofiber(CNF)is a material composed of nanosized cellulose fibrils. This plant-derived material, which offers high strength and high modulus is expected as the next generation material. The Ministry of Environment of Japan proposes a future car contributing to reduction in the emission of carbon dioxide from automobiles. The NCV (Nano Cellulose Vehicle) concept car installs as much CNF automotive parts as possible and the weight of the car has also been reduced by more than 10% from the standard weight. Since CNF is a carbon-neutral material, it can be expected not only to reduce CO2 emissions during driving due to weight reduction, but also to reduce CO2 emissions through the life cycle of automotive product.

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