Largest battery installation in New York State, global renewable energy initiative, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for September 20, 2019.
Read MoreDamaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers, precast concrete cures in 24 hours, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 21, 2019.
Read MoreDespite its material strength, concrete’s weakness is its huge carbon footprint. New methods are emerging to process wood into a high-performance structural building material that could someday take concrete’s place in buildings and beyond.
Read MoreSolidia Technologies is founded on the concept of using eco-friendly processing techniques to drastically lower the carbon footprint of concrete—watch this video to see how the company makes its carbon-dioxide-absorbing concrete blocks.
Read MoreWhat if—instead of redesigning individual materials to make them stronger, lighter, cheaper, and greener—we could rethink a single processing method to improve various different materials? Such a reality may be closer than you think.
Read MorePortland cement production and concrete production can be messy, but researchers are working to make the processes greener and more sustainable.
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