About this episode

The episode discusses innovative technologies including rooftop sunscreen, bioplastics, and cell-free biomanufacturing.

The National Laboratory of the Rockies’ podcast is back with a new name and brand! In our first episode as Peaks to Power, you’ll hear about: A rooftop “sunscreen” that’s keeping buildings cool in summer while protecting roofs from ultraviolet sunrays A bioplastic made from hemp seed oil that might one day be found in aerospace, automotive, battery, and construction materials A new approach, called cell-free biomanufacturing, that NLR is pioneering to turn biomass and waste ...

Topics covered

• sustainability
• biotechnology
• materials science
• renewable energy
• innovation

Keywords

• rooftop sunscreen
• bioplastic
• cell-free biomanufacturing
• hemp seed oil
• sustainability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Laboratory of the Rockies

Products: rooftop sunscreen, bioplastic, cell-free biomanufacturing, hemp seed oil

Places: aerospace, automotive, battery, construction materials

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