TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 12, 2014: Individually wrapped heads of Chinese cabbage are among the items for sale at a fruit and vegetable store in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) The ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, has long been recognized for its potential as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based materials. As concerns about ...

A breakthrough in passive cooling technology, a cellulose aerogel film provides a sustainable solution for daytime radiative cooling, promising energy savings and environmental benefits. In a ...

Summer is upon us, and many of us have already started to feel the heat of high electric bills resulting from increased air conditioning use. This means greenhouse gas emissions are increasing, too; ...

The main opportunities in the global cellulose market include rising demand across textiles, cosmetics, and biodegradable ...

Why it matters: Summer is coming, and A/C units will soon start humming to try and keep our homes and offices a bit cooler than the sunny hellscape waiting for us outside. But air conditioning comes ...

We may soon be finishing off a box of cereal and then eating the bag it came in. Researchers have turned to bacteria-produced cellulose to create a composite packaging material to replace plastic. The ...

Finnish wood cellulose-based film maker Woodly puts recycling equipment in place for material it takes back. A system installed by NGR is helping Woodly Ltd. of Finland recycle its wood ...

It all began in 1908 when a Swiss engineer and inventor, Jacques E. Brandenberger, saw a drink spill on a linen tablecloth in ...

An international group of researchers has developed an eco-friendly multifunctional nanocellulose (NC) hybrid film for both PV and packaging applications. In the context of PV, the ability to adjust ...