Tapping the potential of bamboo

Thiruvananthapuram | Wednesday | 19th September, 2018

Summary:

Efforts are under way on various applications, including wind turbine using bamboo blades, resin-bonded bamboo powder for engineering applications, activated bamboo charcoal and bamboo helmets for motorcyclists. We have strived to devise methods through which bamboo could be adopted for various uses,” college Principal M.S. more-inA two-day exhibition of bamboo crafts and construction got off to a promising start at Government Engineering College, Barton Hill. Despite being eco-friendly and sustainable, there are not many takers for bamboo products. The college has been active proponents of bamboo and its uses since the launch of the Bamboo Research Centre two years ago..