The Pantheon in Rome still stands defiantly 2,000 years after it was erected, its marble floors protected by the world’s biggest unreinforced concrete dome. Researchers have been probing samples fromContinue Reading
Concrete is used in the construction of houses, buildings, highways, freeways, bridges, walkways, water systems, dams, and other structures due to its unequaled strength, durability, adaptability, and low cost. ItContinue Reading
Cement and steel are fundamental components of structures such as buildings, automobiles, dams, bridges, and skyscrapers. These industries, however, are among the dirtiest on the globe. Cement production emits 2.3Continue Reading
Concrete is the most commonly used construction material on the planet, yet it is also one of the most significant producers of carbon emissions. The manufacturing of this construction materialContinue Reading
Scientists, at the University of Colorado Boulder in the US, have used bacteria to create a sustainable concrete that is alive, and can even reproduce, an advance that may helpContinue Reading
In most parts of the world, the highest demand for electricity occurs in the late afternoon and early evening — times when solar panels produce little electricity and wind turbinesContinue Reading
The COP28 climate conference in Dubai ended on a positive note with a statement that called for “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly andContinue Reading
