Producing cement is a major source of carbon emissions — 8% of the global total. A company in Massachusetts has altered the recipe, finding a way to produce carbon-zero cement instead. Roughly 8% of ...

Concrete is all around you—in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on Earth ...

Cement production is responsible for around 8% of global carbon emissions. Using microalgae to make a key ingredient could drastically cut that carbon footprint. During a trip to Thailand on his ...

Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made of. Engineers have known for some time that ...

Roughly 8% of the world's total carbon emissions come from making one thing - cement. Cement is a key ingredient in the 30 billion tons of concrete that the world uses each year. And because of all ...