Chinese scientists have developed a new type of cement that can cool buildings naturally, without using any electricity. This ...

Construction has historically been viewed as an unavoidably high emissions industry, with cement production contributing about 8% of global emissions. This problem is challenging to solve because you ...

Cement built the modern world, but it also quietly helped heat the planet. As researchers race to cut emissions from ...

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), launched the Green Cement Technology Tracker. The Green Cement Technology Tracker presents ...

A carbon capture and storage feasibility study at Heidelberg Materials' plant in Mitchell, Ind., is the largest project of its kind in the U.S., according to the Green Cement Technology Tracker. A ...

Recycled glass can be converted into a pozzolan in concrete that’s not only more sustainable and durable than traditional concrete, but reduces the urban heat-island effect because of its white color.

In order to scale the development of its low-carbon cement technology, Fortera, the advanced materials manufacturer, announced it has secured $85 million in Series funding. Operations at the Redding, ...

University of Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Community Initiative hosted UW College of Engineering Associate Professor Bu Wang, PhD, for a talk about his research on new carbon-negative cement replacements.

Concrete remains the cornerstone of modern infrastructure, blending robustness with versatility to meet diverse construction needs. Recent advances in concrete technology focus on enhancing mechanical ...

The cement industry annually produces around 3.5 billion tonnes of general Portland cement, the most common form, with emissions from the sector accounting for about 7% of total global anthropogenic ...

Picture the Pantheon in Rome. Considering that it was built in CE 128, it has held together remarkably well under the footsteps of hundreds of millions of visitors over the centuries. If the ancient ...

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