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New Mushroom Tile Mimics Elephant Skin to Cool Buildings Without Any Electricity
We’ve all felt the rising temperatures for the past few years. That oppressive heat radiating off concrete walls in the sun has been baking our skins, straining air conditioners, and swelling energy ...
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"Elephant skin" mycelium tiles keep buildings chilled – and look cool, too
Oyster mushrooms and repurposed bamboo furniture scraps may be an unlikely combination for a tough building material, but ...
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All-natural elephant skin-inspired fungi tiles offer upto 70% more cooling for buildings
These “fungi tiles” could provide an energy-free solution for cooling buildings. The tiles combine mycelium with organic ...
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Scientists develop fungi tiles that mimic elephant skin to cool buildings without power
Scientists in Singapore have created special wall tiles made from fungi that could help cool buildings naturally, without ...
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“Elephant Skin” Fungi Tiles Provide Better Cooling for Buildings
Researchers have developed fungal mycelium-based tiles that are more energy efficient than conventional building insulation ...
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NTU Singapore Scientists Create ‘Fungi Tiles’ With Elephant Skin Texture To Cool Buildings
The elephant-skin-inspired tile cooled fastest when heated from the flat side, losing 4.26°C per minute. When heated from the textured side, its flat side lost 3.12°C per minute. The fully flat ...