Researchers at MIT have proposed a new battery alternative made from very basic materials. Blocks of cement infused with a form of carbon similar to soot could store enough energy to power whole ...

In the Twin Cities, resilience isn’t a luxury. It’s a requirement. From deep winter freezes and spring floods to intense summer storms and rapid temperature swings, the region faces a wide range of ...

Imagine a house that doesn't just shelter you but also stores electricity. It may sound like science fiction, but it's now ...

The 2030 to 2035 phase adds USD 6.2 billion, or 58% of the incremental gain, signaling accelerated adoption in high-rise ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Driving around Staten Island, I began to notice a few concrete-block-like homes. I thought it was probably a smart way to build sustainable, long-lasting homes. But after ...

By embedding living bacteria into the world’s most common building material, the team has created a supercapacitor capable of storing electricity. The proof-of-concept material not only holds energy ...

The production of the cement used in concrete is a major contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions and since we're reliant on the stuff for our infrastructure, this is a serious problem. However, Nendo ...

The technology is currently being deployed commercially in Quebec by hardscape manufacturer Patio Drummond, after two successful NGen-funded projects. MONTREAL — CarbiCrete, a firm involved in the ...

It could be a missing piece to a construction revolution. Researchers develop incredible method to transform common waste into building blocks of future: 'No cracking under intense pressure' first ...