Cutting down forests sounds like a bad way to reduce CO2, but new information shows that--if done right--making wood our primary building material (instead of steel or concrete) would be a boon for the environment.READ»
Nendo, one of the most talented Japanese design firms working today, has sent us images of a table that'll debut at the Milan furniture fair in a couple weeks, and it's a stunner -- a triumph of optical illusion. It looks like wood ...READ»
Wooden tires: They're not just for cavemen and lame old-timey toy cars. Researchers at Oregon State University use celluose fiber to make steel-belted radials cheaper, more fuel-efficient, and stronger.READ»
California passed the country's first low-carbon fuel standard law yesterday, with a goal of cutting carbon emissions 10% by 2020. The allowable carbon intensity of fuels will lower incrementally beginning in 2011. As a result, ...READ»
