In Canada, it can seem like there are two seasons: winter and construction. Whether it's repairing sidewalks and streets, or building new homes and apartments, much of this work uses cement—the key ...

A research team from Hefei University of Technology, Zhejiang University, and South China University of Technology has discovered that adding specially treated biochar to cement can significantly ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 14, 2024) - Argo Living Soils Corp. (CSE: ARGO) ("Argo") previously sponsored the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Applied Science, ...

The research team from Hefei University of Technology, Zhejiang University, and South China University of Technology added that the biochar also strengthens cement. Their work is detailed in Biochar X ...

Concrete is one of the most common materials on Earth, thanks to its high strength and low cost – but it’s also one of the largest single sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Engineers at Washington ...

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel new method to recycle wood waste by incorporating it into cement and mortar mixtures, making the resulting ...

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from human activities are the primary drivers of climate change and rising global temperatures. Among the many anthropogenic activities resulting in CO 2 emissions, ...

Washington State University researchers have used biochar to develop environmentally friendly concrete that can absorb nearly a quarter of its weight in carbon dioxide. In a proof-of-concept work, the ...