These light, ultra-powerful bricks are made of sugar — and there's a big reason they could replace concrete

Known as Sugarcrete, this bio-building component can serve as a brick, an insulating panel, or a load-bearing element. Moreover, it was developed to be an environmentally friendly and affordable ...

Scientists develop eco‑friendly bricks using desert sand to replace carbon-heavy Portland cement

Scientists have succeeded in transforming desert sand into sustainable, eco-friendly bricks, offering a promising ...
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Polymer bricks made of industrial waste bond together without mortar

Construction is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, so finding new materials and methods is a crucial goal. Researchers at Flinders University have now developed a new type of ...
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Scientists turn desert sand into eco-friendly bricks to cut cement emissions

Cement is one of the most widely used building materials in the world, but it comes at a high environmental cost. Portland cement alone is responsible for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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Used concrete transformed into new bricks while trapping CO2

Researchers have turned concrete from a demolished school building and carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air into new blocks strong enough to build a house with. The process involved grinding the old ...