Cement

Technology April 26, 2021

Electrifying Cement With Nanocarbon Black: Cement That Conducts Electricity and Generates Heat

A collaboration between MIT and CNRS has yielded a cement that conducts electricity and generates heat. Since its invention several millennia ago, concrete has become…

Science September 17, 2019

Green Cement – New Approach to Emissions-Free Production

MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases. It’s well known that the…

Cement With 97 Percent Smaller Carbon Dioxide and Energy Footprint

Technology February 21, 2012

Limestone Based Cement Reduces Energy Consumption and CO2 Production by 97 Percent

A team of engineers at Drexel University have developed a “green” version of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). By using a form of alkali-activated cement that…