Concrete sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere, but making it initially produces a lot of carbon dioxide as a byproduct.

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 ...

Professionals and business people in the concrete and construction industries know what it is like to be used as a whipping boy by advocates for the environment. Cement alone is responsible for more ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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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