Originally published by Zero Energy Project. Join us for a webinar on green concrete on March 11. By Joe Emerson Concrete! It has been used since before 6,500 BC, most extensively in the Roman Empire, and then forgotten until it’s resurrection in Europe around the 15th century. Today it’s the … [continued]
There’s more to lowering atmospheric carbon dioxide levels than driving electric cars. Decarbonizing the cement and steel industries will be equally as important.
The construction industry is four times more polluting than air travel. So, making it more sustainable will be key if we want to protect both our health and our planet.
Cement is the gray glue that binds our cities and industries together. It makes tall buildings possible and foundations strong. It helps us bridge rivers and valleys and keeps wind turbines upright. We don’t have a replacement for it. It’s not going anywhere.
The following are the climate change solutions or approaches that I see from my investigations and discussions as gaining consensus and consilience on their viabiilty. It’s not the how, but the what.
While efficient buildings are good, there are limits to how much should be invested in energy efficiency programs compared to decarbonizing electricity, electrifying everything, and ensuring buildings are built with low-carbon materials.
In a new report, based on the newest Danish statistics, Thea Gehrchen from GreenMatch.dk has summed up just how much energy the different industries in Denmark consume, which comes in quite handy while we wait for our new government to release a new proposal for a national climate law for the country, with binding targets no less.
Green infrastructure like healthy forests, wetlands and coral reefs can cheaply and effectively enhance the performance of traditional built, or “gray infrastructure.”
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.
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.
