VIDEO: Anchorage professor bets on bio-insulation made from mushrooms

Fungus (Photo by Eric Keto, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage)From underneath the roads to inside our homes, insulation is everywhere in Alaska. But traditional foam board is energy intensive to produce and often ends up as plastic litter in oceans and waterways. A group of researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage are working to develop an environmentally friendly alternative.
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Professor Philippe Amstislavski stands in front of a group of students from the Ala