Concrete

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Dusting farms with waste concrete could boost yields and lock up CO2

A tractor spreading powdered concrete at Silicate’s trial site in Ireland Silicate Carbon Grinding up the vast amounts of waste…

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Self-heating concrete is one step closer to putting snow shovels and salt out of business

There’s a patch of concrete on Drexel University’s campus that could portend a frost-free future for sidewalks and highways in…

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Business

Raising $7.5 million, Blueprint Finance launches Concrete Protocol, an on-chain credit market

Following a $7.5 million raise led by Hashed and Tribe Capital, Blueprint Finance, formerly known as Stealth, today announces Concrete…

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Coal-based product could replace sand in concrete

The world’s reliance on concrete, the second most consumed material after water, is leading to an environmental and resource crisis,…

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Science

Bacterial ‘blood’ could heal cracks in concrete

Researchers at Drexel University are experimenting with imbuing concrete with living organisms to extend the building material’s lifespan. And although…

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Veins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting…

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In 1st trial of its kind in the US, Irish startup spreads concrete dust on Illinois farm field to remove CO2 from the air

Over the course of millions of years, the earth regularly removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a natural process…

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Entertainment

‘Concrete Utopia’ Review: A South Korean Disaster Film Is Like ‘Earthquake’ Meets ‘Lord of the Flies’

This year’s South Korean entry in the Oscar competition for best international feature, it places its characters in a desperate,…

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