The material is called electron-conducting carbon concrete — or ec³ — and is made by combining cement, water, a common liquid electrolyte and an extremely fine carbon powder called nanoscale carbon ...

Buildings and roads built with a new type of concrete could soon serve as giant batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles. Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ...

RMI and the Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) recently launched the Sustainable Concrete Buyers Alliance (SCoBA) with founding members including Amazon, Prologis, and Meta. The group’s goal is ...

Ever wonder why railroads can stretch for miles without the gaps you see on bridges? Discover the engineering secret that keeps tracks safe in extreme heat and cold. White House Starts Mass Layoffs of ...

The leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom and France have condemned Israel’s expanded war in Gaza and vowed to penalize Israel if the war — and its months-long blockade on humanitarian aid — continues ...

Concrete is everywhere—from skyscrapers to sidewalks. But it comes at a steep environmental cost. Cement, the key ingredient in concrete, is responsible for about eight percent of global carbon ...

It's been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, until now the details of this were unknown. Researchers can finally demonstrate what properties of ...

Nomaflex extends the service life of concrete by acting as a filler for full-depth expansion joints in sidewalks, streets, driveways, highways, airport runways and other applications. For the last ...

(Nanowerk News) Advanced materials, including two-dimensional or atomically thin materials just a few atoms thick, are essential for the future of microelectronics technology. Now a team at Los Alamos ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A project that will change downtown Indianapolis' skyline just hit another milestone. You’ve probably seen construction crews near Illinois and Georgia streets working in a giant hole.