Reviewed Commentary: Factory-Grown Wood, the Future of Forestry?

IF 0.8 4区 工程技术 Q3 FORESTRY Wood and Fiber Science Pub Date : 2022-09-14 DOI:10.22382/wfs-2022-20
E. Hansen, A. Beckwith, C. Lancaster, S. Leavengood
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. Recent developments in factory-grown foods suggest that factory-grown wood (FGW) may be on the horizon. In fact, recent work at Massachusetts Institute of Technology introduces tunable plant-based materials, an early indicator of what may evolve into a new source of raw material for forest sector companies, and others. Industry and academia would be wise to monitor developments in this fi eld as they may present signi fi cant opportunities and/or adjustments for both. We explore the state-of-the-art in this budding area of science and contemplate implications of successfully growing wood or other lignocellulosic materials in factories. Given a changing climate and focus on carbon emissions, the pressure to drastically reduce CO 2 production will continue climb. Could reduction of their footprint via FGW be an important part of this equation for forest sector companies, going beyond the need to “ make every tree count ” ? In other words, might FGW present an environmental and climate protection breakthrough? Or might it simply trade forest-based environmental impacts for others? What other consequences does FGW promise for companies? And what might it mean for wood science programs, critical suppliers of research and development and skilled employees for the industry? We explore each of these questions and contemplate potential actions and outcomes.
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工厂种植食品的最新发展表明,工厂种植的木材(FGW)可能即将问世。事实上,麻省理工学院最近的工作引入了可调植物材料,这是森林部门公司和其他公司可能发展成为新原材料来源的早期指标。工业界和学术界最好监测这一领域的发展,因为它们可能会为这两个领域带来重大机遇和/或调整。我们探索了这一新兴科学领域的最新技术,并思考了在工厂中成功种植木材或其他木质纤维素材料的意义。鉴于气候变化和对碳排放的关注,大幅减少二氧化碳产量的压力将继续攀升。通过FGW减少其足迹是否会成为森林部门公司这一等式的重要组成部分,超越“让每棵树都有价值”的需要?换言之,女性生殖器切割是否会在环境和气候保护方面取得突破?或者,它可能只是以森林为基础的环境影响换取他人?FGW还承诺给公司带来哪些其他后果?这对木材科学项目、关键的研发供应商和行业的熟练员工意味着什么?我们探讨每一个问题,并思考潜在的行动和结果。
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Wood and Fiber Science
Wood and Fiber Science 工程技术-材料科学:纺织
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23
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>12 weeks
期刊介绍: W&FS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES INCLUDE THESE TOPIC AREAS: -Wood and Lignocellulosic Materials- Biomaterials- Timber Structures and Engineering- Biology- Nano-technology- Natural Fiber Composites- Timber Treatment and Harvesting- Botany- Mycology- Adhesives and Bioresins- Business Management and Marketing- Operations Research. SWST members have access to all full-text electronic versions of current and past Wood and Fiber Science issues.
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