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Urban Concept Vehicle Might One Day Save the Poor

A concept vehicle envisioned by industrial and graphical designer Nicolae Chacana might be the future’s next car to actually save lifes. Called the Urban Concept Vehicle, it is intended to provide solutions to two major problems that might hit third world countries in the near future, the contamination of natural water bodies and the invasion of the agricultural lands by the Biofuel industry.
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Photo: Nicolae Chacana on Behance
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While the entire world is talking about global warming, pollution and fuel efficiency, more and more people believe biofuels could make for a good solution. However, there are also various social, economic, environmental and technical issues with its production and use, issues that have been in discussion for some time now. Among these, we’ll mention the “food vs fuel” debate, poverty reduction potential, sustainable biofuel production, deforestation and soil erosion, and the impact on water resources.

The Urban Concept Vehicle could be the solution for two of these problems, featuring a water purification system as well as hydroponic modules that can aid poor families to grow their own food. According to Environment Team, the concept makes use of carbon nanotubes technology in order to filter the contaminated water samples collected from natural sources, such as rivers and lakes, and turn them into pure drinkable water.

At first, the vehicle might seem a bit too far fetched, but considering the world’s plans to increase biofuel consumption in order to reduce dependence on petroleum and coal, it could actually qualify for next generation urban cars. The International Energy Agency has a goal for biofuels to meet more than a quarter of world demand for transportation fuels by 2050, so watch out...
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