Wil Srubar News
- Wil Srubar, associate professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering, received a three-year award for $2 million from the Department of Energy (ARPA-E program) for “A Photosynthetic Route to Carbon-Negative Portland Limestone
- Research by Wil Srubar was recognized with a $500,000 Explorer Grant from Breakthrough Energy Foundation, a part of Bill Gates’ philanthropic venture capital organization that funds climate tech ventures.
- Concrete is strong, durable, affordable and accessible. But the global concrete industry is responsible for more than 8% of greenhouse gas emissions—more than three times the emissions associated with aviation—and demand is rising. CU engineering
- Popular Mechanics is profiling work by Professor Wil Srubar on a new kind of carbon-neutral cement derived from algae. Srubar, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is working at the
- The Associated Press is spotlighting work by Wil Srubar on algae-based concrete. Srubar, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is working at the forefront of biomimetic and living
- The Denver Post has published an article showcasing work by Wil Srubar on algae-based concrete. Srubar, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is working at the forefront of biomimetic and
- Interesting Engineering has published an article highlighting research led by Wil Srubar into the development of a groundbreaking biologically-grown concrete that could significantly reduce carbon emissions. Srubar, an associate professor in the
- Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone. Now, a ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·-led research team has figured out a way to make cement production carbon neutral—and even
- Wil Srubar has written a column for the Boulder Daily Camera discussing the importance of an often overlooked item in fighting climate change: concrete. An associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering,
- Scientists are turning to the living world to find alternatives for concrete. Many different animals, such as tortoises, turtles and oysters, produce hardened structural materials of their own — but one of the most interesting sources of hard