The Ways We Move

Cork: The 5,000-Year-Old Up and Coming Hero of Innovative Mobility

Nicolas Zart Season 1 Episode 24

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From Wine Bottles to Spacecraft: Cork’s Silent Revolution in Mobility!

In this episode of The Ways We Move, Nicolas Zart uncorks the untold story of a material quietly reshaping sustainable mobility—from NASA’s Mars landers to BMW’s electric vehicles, rail, maritime, and more.

🔊 Key Insights:

  • Space-Tested: How cork shields spacecraft during re-entry (and why NASA is eyeing it for lunar habitats).
  • EV Revolution: Cork’s role in lightweighting and soundproofing electric vehicles.
  • Carbon-Negative: Why harvesting cork saves forests and outperforms aluminum/plastic.
  • Future Frontiers: Cork’s potential in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and beyond.

🕒 Chapters:
00:00 - Cork’s Ancient Legacy Meets Modern Mobility
02:49 - NASA, ESA, and the Space-Grade Cork Revolution
05:34 - How BMW and Tesla Are Using Cork Today
10:57 - Why Cork is the Ultimate Sustainable Material
14:41 - What’s Next? Cork in eVTOLs and Lunar Base

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