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Greener Concrete Could Pave the Way to a Net-Zero Future

The road to a net-zero future must be paved with greener concrete, and Rice University scientists know how to make it.

29 Mar 2023

Introducing Additives to Concrete Manufacturing Processes Could Reduce Carbon Footprint

Despite the many advantages of concrete as a modern construction material, including its high strength, low cost, and ease of manufacture, its production currently accounts for approximately 8 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.

29 Mar 2023

Carbonaide Raises EUR 1.8 Million to Make Manufacturing Concrete Carbon Negative

Carbonaide, a spin-out company from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland that enables the manufacturing of carbon-negative concrete, has raised EUR 1.8 million in seed funding led by Lakan Betoni and Vantaa Energy.

28 Mar 2023

Delta to Demonstrate How to Transition Towards Sustainability with Its IoT-based Smart Green Solutions at Hannover Messe 2023

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, today announced it will participate in Hannover Messe 2023 to demonstrate how its IoT-based Smart Green Solutions help industries transition towards sustainability through lower carbon emissions, in line with the net zero by 2050 goal.

From Delta Electronics (Netherlands) BV 21 Mar 2023

Delta Electronics, Delta Showcases Fully Integrated IoT-based Smart Green Solutions for “Smarter Buildings, Smarter Cities” at AHR Expo 2023

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, today demonstrated, at AHR Expo 2023, a seamlessly integrated ecosystem of IoT-based Smart Green Solutions capable of enhancing energy conservation, productivity, security and indoor air quality (IAQ) in buildings and cities.

From Delta Electronics (Netherlands) BV 14 Feb 2023

New ASTM International Standard Guide Covers Soil Remediation

ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee (E50) has developed a standard guide for the remediation of nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in the subsurface.

7 Feb 2023

Valmet to Convert Two Coal-Fired Boilers to Enable Biomass Combustion for Veolia Group’s Subsidiary in Hungary

Valmet will deliver boiler conversions and emission reduction solutions for Veolia Group’s Hungarian subsidiary CHP-Invest Kft at its power plant in Oroszlány, Hungary.

From Valmet 9 Jan 2023

New Project Establishes Link Between Green Spaces and Green Gentrification Processes

An ICTA-UAB project establishes the direct relationship between green spaces and green gentrification processes in 28 cities in North America and Europe.

20 Dec 2022

Study Offers Recommendations for Advancing More Equitable and Just Green Infrastructure

Across the US, cities have embraced green infrastructure as a way to mitigate flooding, excessive heat, extreme weather, and other urban hazards.

2 Dec 2022

GCCA: Cement and Concrete Industry Scales Up Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Efforts to Accelerate Decarbonisation

The Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS (CEM CCUS) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have today, at the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF), announced an agreement that will help scale up the deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) throughout the cement and concrete industry, in a move to stimulate innovation, investment and increase the pace of decarbonisation efforts.

26 Sep 2022