Production of the cement used in concrete is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, which is why some people have tried replacing it with fly ash. A new technique makes that fly ash more ...

Fly ash generated by coal-fired power stations is an environmental headache, creating groundwater and air pollution from vast landfills and ash dams. Some of the waste product can be repurposed into ...

Engineers have developed a composite binder made primarily of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, that can replace Portland cement in concrete. Rice University engineers have developed a ...

Researchers at Rice University are employing flash Joule heating to remove toxic heavy metals from fly ash, a powdery byproduct of coal-based electric power plants that is used frequently in concrete ...

Concrete production is one of the largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions in the world, after transportation and energy. To make the ubiquitous building material more environmentally friendly, the ...

Utility giant Georgia Power and a South Jordan, Utah-based producer of sustainable materials, have signed a deal to remove 8 million tons of coal fly ash from a retired coal-fired power plant over the ...

INSWAREB collaborates with BARC and NPCIL to develop innovative radiation-proof concrete for enhanced durability in nuclear ...