The team will research insulation that incorporates silica aerogel developed by UB researchers, along with plant-based products

A University at Buffalo-led research team will seek to develop eco-friendly insulation materials through a new $2.2 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The grant is part of the DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) Harnessing Emissions into Structures Taking Inputs from the Atmosphere (HESTIA) program, which recently announced $39 million in awards to multiple institutions to advance technologies that can transform buildings into net carbon storage structures. The UB-led team will research carbon-storing drywall that incorporates silica aerogel developed by UB researchers, along with either a recycled cellulose product developed by regional company CleanFiber, or straw. Read more >>