Tag: Wood

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Britain and EU decide burning wood is carbon neutral?

September 25, 2022

“Not only are they going back to the future, but they also claim doing so is carbon neutral (spoiler alert: it isn’t, not even close). Nearly 40% of Europe’s so-called renewable energy is currently obtained by combusting wood, much of […]

under the microscope

3D printer ink to make wooden objects.

September 25, 2022

“The cell structure of ordinary tree wood influences the shape the wood will distort into as it dries. With the new technique, scientists can control the cell structure and, as a result, the precise shape that the product will take […]