A company called Inventwood is starting to mass-produce a new wood that is light, tough, and locks away carbon.

The material has 50% more tensile strength than steel with a strength-to-weight ratio that’s ten-times better.

InventWood aims to launch its strong and environmentally friendly product this summer. It’s called Superwood. Maryland-based InventWood is doing just what its name implies: inventing a new type of ...

Although lumber does show promise as a renewable alternative to structural materials such as steel and concrete ... by strengthening wood with added iron. Led by Asst. Prof.