The ShAPE of buildings to come: Scrap aluminum transforms recycling life cycle

Richland WA (SPX) Feb 02, 2024

The circular economy just closed the loop on scrap aluminum, thanks to a new patent-pending technology developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. That twisted aluminum mesh, those banged up bicycle frames, and the used car parts now languishing in junk yards could gain new life as building structures such as door and window frames, facades, lighting, decorativ