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DOE Awards $1.5M to Rensselaer Polytechnic for Hemp Retrofit Insulation
Researchers at Troy, NY-based Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) received a $1.5 million 3-year grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a hemp-based low-cost insulation panel that can cut heating and cooling costs in home retrofits.
Hemp-Based Rebar Could Replace Steel in Construction, Researchers Say
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY say they have developed a hemp‐based rebar reinforcing technology for cement construction.