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.

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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Follow the Algae Brick Road to Plant-Based Buildings

Prometheus Materials' blocks, made from algae-derived cement, will hit the market in 2023. Prometheus Materials' blocks, made from algae-derived cement, will hit the market in 2023.Prometheus ...
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Living 'concrete' made from bacteria used to create replicating bricks

A type of living concrete made from bacteria could one day help to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry. Wil Srubar at the University of Colorado Boulder and his colleagues ...
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Making cement and concrete nature’s way

A photobioreactor, which looks like a large vat of blue liquid with pink light shining, at Prometheus Materials. Stimulated by light, microbes in this bioreactor multiply and react carbon dioxide with ...