Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, in Braunschweig, Germany have developed a method for creating insulation foam from wood particles. “Our wood foam can be used in exactly the ...

Germany is known for its cutting-edge policies on green issues, and its drive towards a clean economy. One of its latest eco-breakthroughs comes from the University of Freiburg's Biofoambark project.

Camouflage made from biodegradable foams of algae and cellulose derived from wood pulp or tree bark could make objects in forests difficult to spot with visible and infrared light. Full spectrum ...

The lights were going out on Willa Nuckolls Christmas tree this year not long after the tree’s maker, General Foam Plastics, flipped the switch off at its industrial plant in Norfolk. Lucky for ...