Carbon

R&W Civil Engineering | November 09, 2016

Scientists have found a key indicator in determining whether the presence of carbon, found in the Earth's mantle, is derived from continental crust - a step toward better understanding the history of crustal formation on Earth's surface and the rate at which tectonic plates have moved throughout geologic time, which can be linked to the cooling of Earth's mantle....

Carnegie Institute | June 12, 2017

Developed by engineers at Washington DC’s Carnegie Institute for Science and China’s Yanshan University, the material is also lightweight and electrically conductive. The researchers claim it could have a wide array of applications, ranging from aerospace engineering to military armour....

Barr Engineering | January 31, 2017

In 2016, Barr employees showed their dedication to using alternative transportation by reducing the company’s total miles driven by over 100,000 miles. Over 100 employees responded to a survey by indicating the number of miles they saved by walking, biking, running, carpooling, and busing to work or working from home....

Fast Company | January 17, 2020

In an effort to build a more sustainable future, architects and policy makers are nodding to the past with structures entirely made of timber. From a 70-story timber skyscraper in Tokyo to an all-wood, 200,000-plus square foot university residence hall in Arkansas, constructions that have eschewed steel and concrete for forest-grown materials have been sprouting up across the world. Next up in this timber trend: a Copenhagen neighborhood built fully with wood, with housing for 7,000 people, a sc...