University of Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Community Initiative hosted UW College of Engineering Associate Professor Bu Wang, PhD ...

Yes, mollusks. Mollusks have a special composite material lining their inner shell, known as “nacre.” Nacre, also known as ...

Scientists at MIT have made an efficient battery out of cement, one that could form the foundation of your house and be used to charge your electric car. They took the existing cement battery and made ...

When natural disaster strikes, a building’s survival often depends on how it’s built. Engineers at Carnegie Mellon University have created a fast, highly accurate simulator for spray-based concrete 3D ...

Here’s how it works. A protoype arch made from ec³. (Image credit: MIT EC³ Hub) MIT researchers have improved a new type of "concrete battery" by tenfold, paving the way for its use in turning ...

Shipping has a pollution problem, but one company has a solution that does more than just eliminate a boat’s carbon dioxide. London-based Seabound has developed a carbon capture system that transforms ...

Researchers at Michigan State University are testing a new type of road that could change how we fix our streets and help end Michigan's infamous pothole season. This "bendable" concrete can heal ...

A growing body of research suggests coffee may have far greater environmental potential than anyone imagined. Scientists are finding that spent coffee grounds — the waste remaining after brewing — can ...