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Concrete Power

February 26, 2026 Nnaoma Agwu

Concrete powered homes?! Sounds crazy! Or does it? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Renewable energy demand keeps growing. The challenge is finding cheap and abundant materials. Qi Luo and team at Aarhus University in Denmark have developed cement infused with energy-producing bacteria. The bacteria

Energize and Kick Butt

December 12, 2018 Jessica Monterrosa Mena

Here’s a new energy solution that kicks butts… literally! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What’s one of the most toxic environmental pollutants? Cigarette butts! Tobacco waste is non-biodegradable. And it’s full of harmful chemicals! Luckily, scientists in South Korea have discovered a kick-BUTT method