Profs. Amar Mohanty and Manjusri Misra, of U of G’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), wrote a Globe and Mail column, discussing why the appeal of bio-based parts for vehicles is increasing. They said there are three key factors: stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations; sustainability challenges; and market access. Mohanty and Misra also discussed how products developed by the BDDC are being commercialized in a short period of time.