What if concrete could heat itself to keep roads and sidewalks clear of snow and ice? ec³ self-heating slabs that could do just that were deployed at a demonstration in Sapporo, Japan—one of the snowiest places in the world. This technology could improve pedestrian and driver safety while reducing the demand for road salt and…Continue…Continue Reading What if concrete could melt snow and ice?
This month’s MIT Research + Action newsletter featured conductive concrete research underway at the ec³ hub and MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub. We are honored that the MIT Climate Portal featured this work alongside innovative research happening across the MIT community. Read the Climate Portal’s post about recent advancements in conductive concrete technology: https://climate.mit.edu/posts/concrete-battery-developed-mit-now-packs-10-times-power…Continue Reading MIT…Continue Reading MIT Research + Action newsletter highlights ec³ technology
Conductive concrete made its way to Fukushima, Japan, for the Yui 2025 Technical Showcase alongside Aizawa Concrete. Together, we demonstrated the application and function of ec^3 technology, including large-scale, modular columns that can be integrated into buildings to provide energy storage and release capabilities while serving as structural elements. We had great discussions with concrete…Continue…Continue Reading MIT ec³ hub heads to Fukushima for Yui 2025 Technical Showcase
Conductive concrete technology came to New York City on September 24, as the MIT ec³ hub and MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub joined innovators across the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the MIT Climate Project Innovation Showcase. We had great discussions on the applications and future of concrete supercapacitors with an international audience, including prominent venture…Continue…Continue Reading MIT ec³ hub attends NYC Climate Week MIT showcase
Concrete has been used as a building material since 6500BC. Throughout this time, it has been seen solely as a structural material. Today, 14 billion m3 of concrete is poured annually. Recently, considerable efforts have been made to modify concrete formulations in order to reduce the associated emissions and to even embed carbons into building…Continue…Continue Reading MIT hubs explore structural concrete for power storage