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28 September 202023 September 2020

It Is Time to Remove Hemp from List of Controlled Substances Globally

The global hemp industry developed a framework of recommendations for governments with the goal of one set of regulations for hemp production and trade around the world

25 September 202022 September 2020

Israeli student develops composite mix for everyday objects

Young researcher proving hemp’s benefits as an alternative sustainable material applicable to interior design and architecture

22 September 202017 September 2020

Building materials like insect exoskeletons

The Carl Zeiss Foundation supports a project to research chitin as a basis for smart materials

12 March 20209 March 2020

Wood construction developing through cooperation

Interest of public in wood construction is increasing - wooden buildings have also been found to have a positive impact on the health and well-being of their users

2 March 20202 March 2020

French initiative on low carbon construction

New French public buildings must be made 50% from wood or other sustainable materials, Minister says

11 February 20206 February 2020

All things considered, wooden pallets are more eco-friendly than plastic pallets

Penn State researchers compared the long-term performance of treated wooden and plastic pallets through a detailed, cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment

4 February 202030 January 2020

Wood Construction could turn urban skylines into carbon sinks

Substituting mass timber for concrete and steel locks up 20 gigatons of carbon over 3 decades

3 February 202029 January 2020

Scientists create monstrous ‘living concrete’ that regenerates itself

Researchers at the University of Colorado have discovered how to concoct a remarkably durable material that captures and reproduces carbon using crystallized minerals deposited via photosynthetic cyanobacteria

29 January 202027 January 2020

Will the skyscrapers of the future be made out of wood?

Wood products that are nearly as strong as steel are going into more high-rises, locking up carbon. But can we grow enough trees to keep pace?

24 January 202021 January 2020

NC Partnering Newsletter 01/2020

Building a sustainable bioeconomy – focus on wood products

21 January 202016 January 2020

Biobased kayaks for a sustainable world

Melker of Sweden has a strong sustainability pathos and wants to manufacture products with the least possible environmental impact

12 December 201910 December 2019

Double Shot of Sustainability: Ford and McDonald’s Collaborate to Convert Coffee Bean Skin into Car Parts

McDonald’s is expected to direct a significant portion of its coffee chaff in North America to Ford to be incorporated into vehicle parts

America’s largest timber building is complete, and it may be the future of construction

What’s old is new again—especially in the building industry

11 December 20196 December 2019

Why Canada is incentivizing Mass Timber development

Wood construction has grown increasingly competitive on a cost basis in recent years, offering potential savings in a number of areas

27 November 201922 November 2019

The natureplus Criteria Commission launches new guidelines for the assessment of the ecological footprint and for straw blow-in insulation materials

A cross-sectional guideline is intended to replace the previous guideline values for eco-indicators (cradle to gate) in all product guidelines

23 October 201918 October 2019

New approach suggests path to emissions-free cement

MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases

17 October 201914 October 2019

Let’s Fill Our Cities With Taller, Wooden Buildings

Trees are some of our best allies in solving the climate crisis

8 October 20194 October 2019

Can We Redesign The Modern City With Synthetic Biology? Could We Grow Our Houses Instead Of Building Them?

Incorporating living organisms into our existing construction methods— is already underway

30 September 201925 September 2019

InnovaWood e-Alert: WoodCircus open competition – Wood You Mind?

The 3W Factor addresses PMEs involved in wood processing and/or manufacturing at different stages of the wood construction value chains

19 September 201916 September 2019

Bamboo lights a fire under Australian construction industry

Queensland University PhD student Mateo Gutierrez to explore the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly local building material

26 July 201918 June 2020

Can mass timber reform construction’s carbon footprint?

Mass timber projects can be sourced sustainably by capitalizing on small and diseased trees that are cleared to manage forests and prevent wildfires

26 June 20192 December 2019

Hemp houses could be greener, fire-resistant and built like Lego

It's sustainable, heat resistant, humidity-free — and carbon negative

21 June 201917 June 2019

Global Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Research Report 2019

The latest global Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Research Report 2019, published in February 2019 sees healthy growth for the sector

Cork integrated within programme for reusable space vehicles

RETALT - Retro Propulsion Assisted Landing Technologies - a project that includes Amorim Cork Composites

4 June 20193 June 2019

Life Cycle Assessment of the LignoLoc® wooden nail

The nails are made from indigenous beech wood and bring a pull-out strength that is higher than steel nails

23 April 201918 June 2020

As Mass Timber Takes Off, How Green Is This New Building Material?

Mass timber construction is on the rise, with advocates saying it could revolutionize the building industry and be part of a climate change solution. But some are questioning whether the logging and manufacturing required to produce the new material outweigh any benefits

11 January 20198 January 2019

Research looks at waste wood in construction sector

New project will look to assess waste wood arising from construction and demolition sites for hazardous properties

31 August 201828 August 2018

TMR publishes new report on the Bio Based Construction Polymers Market

Recent breakthroughs in the technology have shifted the focus of consumers towards biobased polymers made from bacterial fermentation

4 April 20183 April 2018

New environmentally-friendly composites to provide competitiveness for the construction and automotive industries

AIMPLAS is taking part since last June in the European project ECOXY, coordinated by CIDETEC

18 November 201616 November 2016

First Random Laser Made of Paper-based Ceramics

New biotemplating process makes it possible to create lasers out of cellulose paper

Erster Zufallslaser aus papierbasierten Keramiken

Neues Bio-Templatierungsverfahren ermöglicht Laser aus Zellstoffpapier

31 May 201630 May 2016

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