The concrete industry accounts for roughly 8 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, but a new study says that it could ...

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new carbon-negative building material. As Earth's climate continues to ...

Researchers have found a way to take waste concrete from demolition sites and turn it into fresh new concrete that has a strength not seen before from such a product. The breakthrough could lead to ...

Miller's legislation aims to foster collaboration between the Department of Energy and private industry to develop greener ...

Now, Northwestern's new strategy addresses this challenge by locking away CO 2 permanently and turning it into valuable materials, which can be used to manufacture concrete, cement, plaster and paint.