The material that will change the homes of the future smells of coconut and lemon
A coconut and lemon thermal battery that regulates the home climate: the last frontier of green building
A coconut and lemon thermal battery that regulates the home climate: the last frontier of green building
Solid wood promises taller, lighter buildings, resistant to earthquakes and fires. Its "comeback" can transform construction
LignoSat, NASA and JAXA's wooden satellite, passes tests on the ISS, ready to launch in 2024 for a new space age.
Cutlery and utensils that dissolve shortly after use? The future of sustainability in catering also passes through materials
In London he opens a building for working purposes made entirely of "rapid regrowth" wood. How fast, exactly?
The use of green building and wooden houses is growing in a powerful and encouraging way. We assess the situation?
Researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden are working on a technology that uses only water and wood to generate electricity.
Lignin as an alternative to graphite can represent an improvement in both the environment and performance for batteries.
One study found that clear wood could be a more sustainable alternative to glass or plastic, typically used for car windshields, packaging and biomedical devices.
Wooden furniture that you buy plates and take the form of a chair, a stool, a table a few hours after opening the package? Read here.
A Swedish-Finnish business partnership could be the first step towards commercially viable wood-derived batteries for electric vehicles.
Commendable initiative of the Danish company, but I have the impression that these wood fiber bottles do more confusion than good.
Lighter, less expensive, and also capturing emissions: a beautiful 'back to the future' made of wood is expected for wind towers.
HexBix, acoustic coatings born from "waste supply chains". Another proof that rejection is "differently" raw material, just understand it.
An MIT experiment showed the possibility of transforming plant cells to create wood in the laboratory: the potential is immense.
The tallest building in Rotterdam will also be the greenest: this apartment building is made of 90% wood. A choice that smacks of a true future.
Wood (and especially cellulose): a wonder that never ceases to amaze. After centuries, we still discover new things: this new method to produce a super knife can be used for a thousand other things.
A team from ETH Zurich is testing two types of wood modified for energy. It will be the perfect material for a smart floor, and so much more.
Grow furniture instead of building it? That's what they're trying to find out at MIT, growing wood in the laboratory as meat is done today, and without trees being felled.
A house of wood, straw and cork that respects the environment and is respected by the environment. Stunning example of sustainable architecture.
The pandemic teaches: sustainability, recycling and reuse are the keys to the future. In Italy the king of materials in this sense is wood. Pardon: the Rilegno.