Phase change concrete melts snow and ice without salt
Researchers at Drexel University have created self-heating concrete by incorporating phase change materials, capable of melting snow and ice for 10 hours.
Researchers at Drexel University have created self-heating concrete by incorporating phase change materials, capable of melting snow and ice for 10 hours.
A special concrete capable of conducting electricity and heat can transform home heating systems and the sustainability of buildings.
The Olympus Project illustrated by the US agency aims to transform the Moon into a habitable place with the 3D printing of settlements.
An air-purifying tower aims to improve the quality of life in urban areas, benefiting half a million people.
MIT develops supercapacitor concrete that could turn our homes and streets into giant electric batteries, revolutionizing the way we store green energy.
From "plasticone" stronger than steel to 3D printed mushroom columns, here are the materials that will redesign the construction of the future
Houses on Mars? StarCrete, “cosmic” concrete made with space dust and potato starch, will make the impossible possible.
Integrating solar panels in the pavement: more and more photovoltaics of this type are being produced, both for urban and private areas. What do you think?
Three examples (and a reflection) on how the world can be saved by changing construction methods, materials and mechanisms.
A sea of uses, and a clear road in construction in these difficult times. Hemp has only one problem, but a big one: you never grow too much of it.
The Czech Republic has just opened the longest suspension bridge in the world: a breathtaking walk through space and... time.
GE's vision can be functional to one of the two cornerstones of a post-capitalist era: clean energy with a cost close to zero.
The tallest building in Rotterdam will also be the greenest: this apartment building is made of 90% wood. A choice that smacks of a true future.
We always seem on the eve of positive change, but it never comes. Optimism! It will come for sure: for three good, old reasons.
An all-female startup launches an extraordinary alternative to concrete: shells can help make a great material for small-scale projects.
An entire floating community is poised to become a dream island for both vacation and work
A special highway capable of recharging vehicles on the way: the US-Germany collaboration is on the launch pad
Heliogen's concentrated solar plants promise to make this approach hyper-efficient to produce electricity, heat and green fuels.
The characteristics of concrete buildings make them perfect as batteries, and a study shows their possible, widespread uses.
It is not difficult to obtain water, and ultimately not even purify it. It is difficult to store it, especially in developing countries. That's why the Deploy tank can make a difference.
A team finds the right way to recycle the many used masks, reducing construction costs.