Concrete

Earth News

Germany is moving ahead with controversial carbon capture

Opponents say that carbon capture and storage is unproven and not as effective as reducing emissions by switching to renewables.

23 August 2024

Earth News

Why is this Irish climate startup spreading concrete dust on farmland?

Concrete dust could permanently sequester up to 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

27 October 2023

Design

Old to the new: Were ancient civilisations better at building stuff?

Structures built by ancient civilisations are still standing thousands of years later. Could they hold secrets to help us build more sustainably?

4 October 2023

United Kingdom

UK concrete crisis: What is RAAC and why is it 'crumbling'?

As schools across the country are forced to partially close and London airports confirm their buildings have RAAC, Euronews takes a look at the impact RAAC has and will have going forward.

11 September 2023

Ecotech

Could your future home be made of fungi?

Architects have created Lego-like bricks of fungi that could slash construction’s carbon footprint.

6 June 2023

Ecotech

‘Environmental catastrophe’: Can recycled cement help rebuild Ukraine?

Concrete’s binding ingredient is responsible for around 8% of global CO2 emissions. But researchers have found a way to recycle it all.

22 March 2023

Ecotech

Inside the ‘extraordinary’ 3D printed home that can be fully recycled

This innovative 3D printed house is fully recyclable. Now, researchers want to scale production up in a ‘factory of the future’.

24 November 2022