{"id":13565,"date":"2018-07-26T12:34:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T16:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/?page_id=13565"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T17:22:32","slug":"life-cycle-innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/research\/areas-of-research\/life-cycle-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Techno-Economics and Environmental Life Cycle Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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Taking a Closer Look at Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the world delves deeper into solving the grand challenges of society, like the future of sustainability and forest biomaterials, it\u2019s important to look at the economic impact of those solutions. By analyzing true costs at each stage of the product or process through life cycle analysis, it\u2019s easier to determine the actual value and impact of new technologies. Sustainable techno-economics and environmental life cycle innovation give researchers a broader perspective and a more complete view of the project, from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our faculty are keen to assess the value and impact of industry practices and standards. From examining process simulations of pulp and paper mills to investigating new ways to integrate geographic information systems (GIS) with LCA modeling, their expertise is impacting the industry\u2019s rapidly changing future.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Forest Biomaterials Research Features<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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NC State Hosts ISWFPC 2025: A Global Gathering on Wood, Fiber, and Pulping Chemistry<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

In June 2025, NC State University proudly hosted the 22nd International Symposium on Wood, Fiber, and Pulping Chemistry (ISWFPC). For nearly four decades, ISWFPC has been the premier international forum…<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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How Hyper-detailed Cameras Will Make Recycling More Efficient<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A new study uses advanced imaging technology to identify materials in municipal solid waste that can be separated for recycling or to produce energy.  The study made use of hyperspectral imaging, a method that uses powerful optical sensors which capture the light spectrum across every pixel in an image. By analyzing the ways that different…<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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Building a high rise out of wood? Cross-laminated timber could make it possible<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A new study finds that adopting cross-laminated timber as a primary construction material could have significant environmental benefits, from carbon storage to global reforestation and increased forest cover. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is created by stacking multiple layers of timber and then adhering the layers together. This results in strong, light wooden panels up to 60…<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Meet Our Experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the College of Natural Resources, our faculty are at the forefront of education and research in the field of sustainable techno-economics and environmental life cycle innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n