MIT develops load-bearing concrete that stores electricity and glows brighter under weight
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Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
MIT researchers have developed a carbon-laced concrete arch that can store electricity and light an LED, with the brightness increasing as more weight is applied. The innovation builds on previous work with concrete-based energy storage, achieving roughly ten times the energy capacity compared to two years ago. The material serves dual purposes as both a structural load-bearing element and an energy storage device, potentially transforming how buildings and infrastructure could function in the future.
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· 3 pulledConcrete is about the least interesting material you'll ever stand on.
Their latest version of carbon-laced concrete holds roughly ten times the energy it did two years ago, and it does that while still...
a wall that tells you how much it's carrying by how brightly it glows
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