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In 2009, Illinois used 38,881 tons of fly ash in highway construction; IDOT reported spending $1.75 million while reducing landfill use and cement demand- In 2009, Illinois used an estimated 284,715 tons of recycled concrete material in highway construction; IDOT spent about $3.18 million on the material for embankments, bases, and subbases
- In 1989, Kentucky engineers built a 750-foot road base using about 80 tons of ponded fly ash; the 11% ash section was reported to perform well against the conventional control
- This Gujarat couple turns factory waste into affordable construction bricks that stay cooler in summer and absorb pollutionIn Gujarat, a startup named Co2ncrete is tackling India's housing shortage and industrial waste by building prefabricated homes from factor...26 May, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
- NHAI GHG Emissions down in 2023-24 despite increase in highway constructionIn its Sustainability Report 2023-24, the National Highways Authority of India said it utilised over 631 lakh metric tonnes of recycled and...15 Jul, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
- Fame, flames and five years: The quest to rebuild Notre-DameFive and a half years after a devastating fire, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is nearing the completion of its ambitious restoration. Thank...06 Dec, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
- How India’s largest aluminium producer is going green and increasing productionThough manufacturers cannot bypass environmental-friendly measures anymore, several companies fear that embracing environmental-friendly me...27 Aug, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
- China’s grip on the textile market is slipping. Can India pocket a sizeable chunk of $1-trillion global trade?The government has set a target of $100 billion in textile exports by 2030. But in the midst of global factors that threaten economic reviv...26 Dec, 2022, 10.29 AM IST
- As air quality plummets, Mumbai, Pune huff and puff to breathe easyAs per the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Maharashtra has the largest number of non-attainment cities, all fast-growing metropolitan ...23 Oct, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
- Ten eradications to achieve India’s Panch Pran @ 100To realise the PM Modi’s Panch Prans or Five Pledges for India @ 100, we have conceptualised “10 eradications”. An inclusive, eco-friendly ...16 Aug, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
- 10 eradications that will make India great at 100In-line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we must undeniably focus our efforts on the following eradications t...27 Jun, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
- Cement produces more pollution than all the trucks in the worldManufacturing the stone-like building material is responsible for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions, more than what comes from all the ...23 Jun, 2019, 11.44 PM IST
- Solar power to make Noida Metro India’s greenestNoida Metro project because the entire corridor will homogenously use solar power, right from its head office to parking lots and footbridg...12 Oct, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
- Can incinerators help manage India's growing waste management problem?Complaints are not uncommon around WTE plants, but they have come up anyway because of the pressing need to dispose of waste.09 Sep, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
- A concrete step towards eco-friendly buildingsLooking at the reality boom in the city, the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) has been making conscious efforts to prom...17 Nov, 2013, 02.35 AM IST
- Rashtrapati Bhavan to have new housing complexPresident Pranab Mukherjee today laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new residential complex in the Rashtrapati Bhavan Esta...12 Nov, 2012, 08.44 PM IST
- OSPCB issues show cause notice to Nalco for failing to take long term steps on ash pondThe Ash Pond-1 had been completely filled up and the Compartment B of the Ash pond-2 was found in an unserviceable state.27 Oct, 2011, 08.05 PM IST
- Cleaning water from wasteDr Malini Balakrishnan of TERI has turned fly ash waste from rice husk and sugarcane processing into an effective, low-cost filter for cont...04 Apr, 2008, 03.13 PM IST
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