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They created a wood that captures solar energy and continues to generate heat even at night
Chinese researchers developed a solar wood capable of storing heat and releasing it without light, with an efficiency greater than 91%. A group of researchers in China developed an innovative solar wood capable of capturing energy from the sun, storing it in the form of heat and releasing it later even when there is no longer sunlight. The advance seeks to solve one of the main challenges of renewable energy: the intermittency of solar generation and the dependence on traditional batteries to store energy.
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Industry and design: more than 20 companies and creatives will transform national furniture in the Argentine Furniture Laboratory 2026
The ecosystem of national wood design and production accelerates its progress. After a federal call that mobilized applicants from various parts of the country, the Argentine Federation of the Wood and Related Industries (FAIMA) and the Argentine Furniture Institute (IMA) made official the list of companies, workshops and studios selected to star in the 2026 edition of the Argentine Furniture Laboratory. Over the next few months, this strategic conglomerate of actors will work collaboratively on the conceptualization, development and materialization of new pieces, commercial lines and corporate and residential equipment systems.
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Beyond ecocide: forest science defends the role of cultivated and natural forests to reverse the planetary imbalance
The debate on the forestry monoculture model in Corrientes has added a new environmental, technical and political chapter. On May 27, 2026, the International Tribunal for the Rights of Nature issued a final verdict in which it classified the forestry activity of exotic species in the province of Corrientes as an ecocide. From the perspective of this civil organization, the large extensions of planted trees threaten biodiversity and regional sustainability, under the premise that "pine and eucalyptus monocultures are not forests."
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The biological gold mine as a competitive advantage: Argentina produces wood 9 times faster than Europe, but it lacks the industry to process it
The Argentine forestry sector faces a historical contradiction: it has unique biological advantages on the planet, but is tied by the lack of industrial investment, informality in commercial and labor information, and legal uncertainty. This was the central axis of the presentation by agronomist Daniel Maradei, director of the consulting firm Maradei y Asoc., during the hybrid seminar organized by the Agriculture and Food Commission of the Argentine Center of Engineers (CAI) in Buenos Aires, which had the institutional support of the Professional Council of Agronomic Engineering (CPIA) and the participation of engineer Luis María Mestres, secretary of Forestry-industrial Development.
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More wood | Industrialization changes the way homes are built
Far from the traditional image of a work that progresses slowly brick by brick, more and more projects incorporate industrialized construction systems that allow components to be manufactured in the plant and subsequently assembled at the destination. The result is faster, more precise and efficient construction. New construction technologies are transforming the way of thinking and executing works. Today there are solutions that make it possible to significantly reduce construction times, optimize resources and improve the predictability of projects, explain from CADAMDA – Chamber of Wood.
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Tachas F3 and the engineering value of the small fastener in industrial upholstery
Through its Tachas F3 line, CHIATELLINO & CIA. SRL. shows how a small component can shape precision, plant rhythm, surface finish and process consistency in upholstered furniture manufacturing.
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Euphoria in the botanical community: Argentina improves the productivity of its pine trees by 48% and accelerates its reforestation speed
The National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) of Argentina managed to improve the volumetric productivity of the hybrid pine that it produces in Misiones, the main forestry province of the country, by up to 48%. The advance is the result of more than thirty years of forest genetic improvement developed at the Montecarlo Agricultural Experimental Station, according to the Government of Argentina.
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Brazil recorded the lowest number of deforestation of the Atlantic forest in 40 years
Studies have revealed that the felling of trees in forests in the south of the nation reached the lowest number in four decades
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World Tree Day: the story of Hyperion, the tallest tree on the planet
Every June 28, the essential role that these plants play in the health of the planet is recognized, from regulating the climate to protecting biodiversity. Among millions of plant species, a singular giant stands out that defies known limits
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