Bio-based insulation materials revolutionize pigsty construction, slashing energy consumption by 70%.

Shanghai Green Materials Technology has developed a 'bio-based insulation board' using agricultural waste such as straw and mycelium as raw materials, processed through bio-fermentation technology to create a new type of building material. This material boasts a thermal conductivity as low as 0.015W/(m·K) and possesses fireproof and antibacterial properties. When applied to the roofs and walls of pigsties, the indoor temperature can be kept more than 10°C lower than the outside temperature in summer, and the insulation performance can be improved by 50% in winter. In a practical test conducted at an ecological pig farm in Hunan, the use of this material reduced annual air conditioning electricity consumption by 70% and carbon emissions by 45%. At the same time, due to the stable environment, the annual number of piglets born per sow increased by 1.2. What's more noteworthy is that the material cost is 30% lower than traditional building materials, and it can be naturally degraded after disposal, forming a closed loop of 'resource-product-renewable resource'. Currently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has included this technology in the list of green breeding promotion technologies, which is expected to accelerate the low-carbon transformation of pig farms nationwide, aid rural revitalization, and facilitate the implementation of the 'dual carbon' goals.