Thanks to its CO_{2<\/sub> storage capacity, wood as a raw material is rapidly gaining recognition. A new bioeconomy is emerging that uses renewable raw materials instead of petrol-based materials. The advantages over the currently discussed Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) are obvious. With CCS, one pays a high amount per tonne of CO2<\/sub> for the pure storage function, whereas, with the use of wood, this is included in the price.<\/p>\n}

One innovation presented in Lausanne was the flame of the 2020 Youth Olympics, which produced no particulate emissions. The fire feeds on beech wood fibres that could just as easily be used to make polo shirts. As demonstrated at the event in Lausanne, the same wood could also provide the resin to make car bodies, boat hulls and much more, which today is still often made from non-renewable petroleum.<\/p>\n