Data centers siphon huge amounts of energy to power artificial intelligence. But their environmental footprint starts to balloon even before the first server switches on due to the immense amount of ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ten companies advancing new technology to reduce emissions in cement and concrete today announced the launch of the Decarbonized Cement and Concrete Alliance (DC2), ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark step for the cement and concrete sector, RMI (founded as Rocky Mountain Institute) and the Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) today ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announces the launch of Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for Cement and Concrete - a first-of-its-kind transparent global rating ...

The City Council took another key step toward carbon neutrality Tuesday, approving an ordinance to require the use of low-carbon concrete for all new construction, swimming pools and spas. Traditional ...

MASFIELD, Conn. — The University of Connecticut is now using cutting edge concrete blocks from CarbonBuilt in construction projects at its field house and new school of nursing building. These blocks ...

After years of planning, the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library began in the summer of 2023. Concrete contractor Winn Construction is at the helm using a low-carbon concrete ...

Concrete manufacturing, and especially cement production, accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World Economic Forum. Amazon, Meta and Prologis are joining other ...

CarbonStar, a new standard to quantify the carbon impact of concrete in the U.S. and Canada, was recently unveiled. “CarbonStar is the only bi-national standard for the quantification and verification ...

RMIT researchers have developed a new type of "green concrete" that incorporates twice as much recycled coal ash as existing low-carbon concretes, halves the amount of cement required, and lasts even ...