22 – 24 April 2026 | The workshop aims to be a discussion forum for exploring current scientific and technological possibilities offered by sustainable materials for energy and climate purposes. Special attention will be given to new solutions based on concrete and cement-based materials.
Our research team has developed the first chessboard-like photothermoelectric (PTE) cement cell—a low-cost, scalable system that transforms ordinary building materials into active energy generators. By exploiting contrasting optical properties in cement composites, this “smart concrete” generates electricity directly from sunlight.
An interdisciplinary research team led by Jorge S. Dolado (CFM) has developed a modern adaptation of Roman concrete with Daytime Radiative Cooling Capacity (DRCC). This innovative material, named COOLCRETE, demonstrates outstanding solar reflectance (>95%) and strong thermal emission within the atmospheric window (>91%)—comparable to the best state-of-the-art PDRC materials.
Please join us on June 22nd 2022 as we are glad to announce you the launch of the 1st LTC GREEN CONCRETE INDUSTRY OPEN DAY, where our researchers will present their latest research findings.
The MIRACLE project (Photonic Metaconcrete with Infrared RAdiative Cooling capacity for Large Energy savings) is now explained in video! The European Commission, within its FET Open program (Future Emerging Technologies), granted more than three million euros to the research project MIRACLE (Photonic Metaconcrete with Infrared RAdiative Cooling capacity for Large Energy savings) to design a photonic concrete … Read more
The workshop aims to be a discussion forum for exploring current scientific and technological possibilities offered by sustainable materials and solutions for energy storage purposes. Special attention will be given to new solutions based on concrete and cement-based materials. The workshop addresses complex issues with innovation potential at the interface of science, environment, technology and … Read more