Many people find this astonishing — but concrete and concrete block in storage rooms and/or garages allow vast amounts of water vapor to pass through them. Liquid water will also leak through tiny ...

Researchers at MIT have proposed a new battery alternative made from very basic materials. Blocks of cement infused with a form of carbon similar to soot could store enough energy to power whole ...

The energy transition is underway. It’s not just crucial for climate change that we kick our fossil fuel habit—it will soon be more expensive not to. In the UK, for example, it’ll soon be cheaper to ...

Over the last decade, the renewable energy industry has boomed due to the proliferation of new technology that is reducing the cost of construction and long-term operability. However, one critical ...

How researchers built a supercapacitor from concrete and carbon black. Detailed theory and analysis, and the performance they achieved. The possible implications of this energy-storage component. The ...

Concrete blocks. Ever since manufacturers developed techniques to make them cheaper than traditional clay-fired bricks, concrete blocks have been one of our most ubiquitous construction materials.