Lucca Henrion – The Conversation

A lot of coastal infrastructure wasn’t designed for the frequent flooding and crashing waves brought by rising seas. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

July 29, 2021

Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads

Bryan Keogh, The Conversation and Stacy Morford, The Conversation

A bipartisan group of senators said it reached a deal on $550 billion in new spending on infrastructure.

Consumer decisions could play a critical role in dealing with climate change. A study gauging perceptions was published May 13, 2021. FotographiaBasica via Getty Images

May 14, 2021

Using captured CO₂ in everyday products could help fight climate change, but will consumers want them?

Lucca Henrion, University of Michigan; Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Lauren Lutzke, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and Volker Sick, University of Michigan

A large-scale survey asked people exactly that. One use of recycled carbon dioxide stood out.

Bendable concrete created at the University of Michigan allows for thinner structures with less need for steel reinforcement. Joseph Xu/University of Michigan College of Engineering

February 14, 2021

Bendable concrete and other CO2‑infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Lucca Henrion, University of Michigan; Duo Zhang, University of Michigan; Victor C. Li, University of Michigan, and Volker Sick, University of Michigan

Researchers are developing ways to lock captured CO2 into cement. It could help rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure and deal with climate change at the same time.

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