NPCA Blog: Sustainability
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EPA Selects NPCA, Industry Partners for $9M Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday that a joint project of the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA), Precast/Prestressed […]
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Cement Association of Canada to set roadmap for net-zero concrete
The Cement Association of Canada soon will release an action plan to cut carbon emissions by 40 percent by the […]
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Company Mines Silica from Turbine Blades to Fuel Low-Carbon Cement
A Louisiana company is turning decommissioned wind turbine blades into a low-carbon mixture for cement. As wind energy expands, wind […]
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$6.4 Billion to Help States Fund Carbon-reducing Transportation Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today announced a new program that unlocks $6.4 billion in formula funding […]
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Smart Materials are the Future of Precast Road Building
A smart phone is a mobile device that combines cellular and mobile technologies into one unit. The device functions as […]
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Electric Charging Station Construction on the Rise
A wave of electric vehicle charging station construction across the country is coming as interest in alternatives to gasoline-powered vehicles […]
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Understanding Carbonation
Reclining in your favorite patio chair on a hot summer day, you kick back as the blazing sun beats down […]
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Precast Concrete Manufacturing and the Environment
As a building material, precast concrete has an edge over other materials in many sustainability practices, but a precaster can be environmentally friendly in other ways as well.
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Treating and Recycling Concrete Process Water
Process water has a negative impact on the environment, but you can do something about it.