As a writer about green design, I hold some opinions that consistently attract tremendous disagreement and abuse; two are heat pumps and insulated concrete forms (ICF) noting that a sandwich of ...

Extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation is a rigid foam insulation commonly used in the construction industry to improve building energy efficiency. It is made of polystyrene resin and other additives ...

New York, United States , June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Extruded Polystyrene Market Size is to Grow from USD 5.52 Billion in 2023 to USD 8.83 Billion by 2033, at a Compound Annual ...

Although foam core insulation was a popular choice in the past, foam core made of extruded polystyrene insulation (XPS) is ...

A garage provides valuable storage space and versatility, but also can lead to inconsistent temperature fluctuations and damaged storage items if the door isn't insulated. When deciding if you should ...

Researchers from The University of Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells, which are used to make solar panels, more ...

In a recent post on a foam insulation system I noted that “I have been called an idiot so many times by people who point out that foam insulation works really well and that it pays back the carbon and ...

In place of costly polymers, a team of researchers of The University of Manchester has used insulating polystyrene microgel particles to make perovskite solar cells, unlocking further potential of the ...