Wednesday I was in Troy to interview Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, a couple of RPI guys who came up with a strong but cheap material made of mushrooms that could replace materials currently used in wall insulation and packaging. Organic. Stargate fans think Wraith motherships. Eben and Gavin have been profiled in newspaper and magazine articles and are praised as "big thinkers" by Popular Science Magazine. They "want to line the walls of your home with mushrooms." This is cutting-edge stuff. Future plans call for the substance to be mass-produced in a hydro and solar powered facility. I had a great time chatting with them, touring the lab, and even got to take home a little free sample of the polystyrene alternative. This is going to be a terriffic story! Stay tuned!----------
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