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MIT Research + Action newsletter highlights ec³ technology
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.…
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Concrete battery that can power homes is now 10 times better
The Independent: “Buildings and roads built with a new type of concrete could soon serve as giant batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles. Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who first discovered the next-generation energy storage system…
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Scientists are turning giants slabs of concrete into freaking batteries
New in Popular Mechanics: “Scientists have developed concrete with self-healing abilities, concrete that acts as a kind of carbon sink, and concrete that can even increase crop yields. Now scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have improved upon…
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New concrete battery delivers 10x energy boost, turns buildings into giant power banks
“Concrete has long built our cities, but researchers now see it as a future power source, too. A new form of electron-conducting carbon concrete, or ec³, can store and release electricity. The breakthrough from MIT scientists shows how everyday walls,…
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Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power
This article highlights the advancements in ec^3 technology highlighted in our new PNAS paper. Thanks to optimized electrolytes, learnings from 3D imaging, and a new cast-in-electrolyte technique, ec^3 concrete supercapacitors can now achieve a 10x higher energy density and a…
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MIT ec³ hub heads to Fukushima for Yui 2025 Technical Showcase
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…