INVENTIONS: AT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Using Mushrooms to Grow Environmentally Friendly (but Inedible) Insulation

By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

What it is: A method for bonding insulating material using the mycelia, or roots, of mushrooms. The technique results in a product that is biodegradable and can be produced using less energy than needed for other types of insulation, and without petroleum...

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