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Fundamental research at MIT is the first step toward commercialization of a simple additive to a concrete mix.

Start-ups have until May 15 to apply for assistance developing cleaner-concrete technologies and processes.

Latest and final IPCC climate change report warns that rapid action is key to the planet continuing to be habitable and offers a path forward through use of existing technologies.

It may be expected that sustainability would be a focus for the design and construction of a campus intended for testing and experimentation in vehicle emission control and zero emission technologies.

The federal program could be a model for similar risk-reduction efforts, say researchers. 

A $250-million makeover of the landmark garden near Wilmington, Del., which will add a conservatory with geothermal and other sustainable systems, is the most ambitious development of a 40-year grand plan.

Cambridge Electric Cement uses cement paste from recycled concrete to replace the lime flux used in scrap steel recycling. Its slag can replace the clinker in portland cement. 

Japan House exhibit in Los Angeles showcases ways to incorporate nature—even natural disasters—into regenerative urban design. 

An agreement by the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlines plans to ensure U.S. infrastructure is designed to be more resilient and “climate-ready.”

Enacted legislation offers a financial performance bonus for concrete producers that provide low embodied-carbon products for state projects.