Articles about Hempline Inc., hemp and flax fibre and renewable materials
Research professionals from the University of Bath conducted a fire resistance test on a pre-fabricated panel incorporated in the Balehaus@Bath building material derived from renewable sources.
Speaking at the European Confederation of Flax and Hemp from November 4-7, Claude Eichwald of French organisation Construire de Chanvre, said that the use of hemp in concrete was growing, with between 2-4,000 houses now constructed completely from hemp concrete.
Ford Motor Company, working with academic researchers and one of its suppliers, is the first automaker to develop and use environmentally friendly wheat straw-reinforced plastic in a vehicle.
The Ford Motor Company announced today that its 2010 Ford Flex will include storage bins made from this bio-based material. The wheat straw-reinforced plastic was created by Leonardo Simon, a University of Waterloo engineering professor, who is part of the Ontario BioCar Initiative.
A house made of soy? A building on exhibit at this year's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto comes pretty close.
