Over the past decade, a new generation of forest “bioproducts” has emerged from university research labs in Maine, combining the natural benefits of wood with a dose of high-tech engineering. Home heating oil, kerosene, and jet fuel made from ordinary cellulose. Insulation from fiber that is as efficient as pink fiberglass insulation. De-icers, fire suppressants, artificial bones, and even computer chips made from an exotic material called carbon nanofiber.
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