Cement that can generate light" Concrete for building on Mars" Translucent wood" Biodegradable furniture" Pollution absorbing bricks" At first, it sounds crazy but these are only some of the research projects taking place around the world in order to take the construction industry to the next level. 
Continue reading below for more information about the motivations behind these projects and how these "experiments" that have already begun large-scale testing are being carried out. 

Cement that can generate light" Concrete for building on Mars" Translucent wood" Biodegradable furniture" Pollution absorbing bricks" At first, it sounds crazy but these are only some of the research projects taking place around the world in order to take the construction industry to the next level.  Continue reading below for more information about the motivations behind these projects and how these "experiments" that have already begun large-scale testing are being carried out. This cement generates its own light: As a response to new construction models, Dr. José Carlos Rubio Ávalos of the UMSNH of Morelia, has developed a cement with the capacity to absorb and irradiate light energy, in order to provide concrete with more functionality and versatility from an energy efficiency standpoint.

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