March 30th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Green infrastructure like healthy forests, wetlands and coral reefs can cheaply and effectively enhance the performance of traditional built, or “gray infrastructure.”
May 9th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Tesla has filed for a patent on its Solar Roof tiles and the Boring Company has released information about the Loop it is planning to build under Los Angeles. One thing we know now is the Model S and Model X won't fit.
April 30th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at the University of Exeter have created graphene-infused concrete that is twice as strong but has far lower carbon emissions than ordinary concrete.
July 7th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Roman concrete made with volcanic materials gets stronger as it ages, making it ideal for building structures to ward off the effects of rising sea levels.
March 11th, 2016 | by Important Media Cross-Post
Originally published on Green Building Elements. By Dawn Killough Yes, you read the title correctly – reversible concrete! It seems [&hellip
February 16th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
A startup out of Oregon is developing a new wind turbine foundation that could cut concrete use by 75%. According [&hellip
November 19th, 2015 | by Tina Casey
A new concrete wind tower will power more jobs in Iowa, deploying in-state producers including a Siemens wind turbine factory. Keystone XL who
October 14th, 2015 | by Important Media Cross-Post
Originally published on Green Building Elements. By Dawn Killough In a video that has gone viral, at least in the [&hellip
November 6th, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
(This post is part of our series on Midwest Cleantech Open winners.) Fiber reinforcing bars have been around since the [&hellip
May 1st, 2013 | by James Ayre
An improved form of concrete, made by utilizing a waste material of the agricultural industry — sunflower seed husks — [&hellip
December 24th, 2012 | by James Ayre
A new type of biological concrete has been created that encourages the natural and rapid growth of pigmented organisms [&hellip
August 20th, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill
A Cambridge University engineer is urging the wind power industry to look at the designs for offshore wind turbines [&hellip
January 25th, 2011 | by Tina Casey
With their vast potential for harvesting solar power and other forms of renewable energy, America’s highways are poised to become [&hellip
June 17th, 2009 | by Ariel Schwartz
The old saying “step on a crack, break your mother’s back” may not apply to sidewalks for much longer now [&hellip
August 8th, 2008 | by Ariel Schwartz
Now here’s an innovation that might make me consider moving back to New York City: air-purifying concrete. The small Dutch [&hellip
