Building Stones, Materials, Construction, Manufacturing, Industry, and Building Energy Management

Vermont Slate from a Geological Perspective: How Was One of the World’s Finest Slates Formed? March 2, 2023. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Vermont Slate from a Geological Perspective: How Was One of the World’s Finest Slates Formed?

Modularity in Construction Manufacturing and Deployment is Cost-Effective, Efficient, Aids Standardization, Simplifies Construction, Simplifies Maintenance and Lowers Environmental Impact, Waste, and Emissions Intensity. March 5, 2023. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Modularity in Construction Manufacturing and Deployment is Cost-Effective, Efficient, Aids Standardization, Simplifies Construction, Simplifies Maintenance and Lowers Environmental Impact, Waste, and Emissions Intensity

Hybridization: Pairing Technologies for Synergistic Enhancements (Including sCO2 Hybrids), March 29, 2023. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Hybridization: Pairing Technologies for Synergistic Enhancements (Including sCO2 Hybrids)

The Berea Sandstone, or Berea Grit: A Building Stone and Grindstone from Northern Ohio, July 21, 2023. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: The Berea Sandstone, or Berea Grit: A Building Stone and Grindstone from Northern Ohio

Sustainable Concrete and Cement: Cement and Aggregate Replacements, CO2 Mineralization, and Other Methods for Lower Emissions Construction. September 8, 2023. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Sustainable Concrete and Cement: Cement and Aggregate Replacements, CO2 Mineralization, and Other Methods for Lower Emissions Construction

Brick Production Tweaks Can Significantly Reduce Air Pollution in Bangladesh, Says New Study. May 29, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Brick Production Tweaks Can Significantly Reduce Air Pollution in Bangladesh Says New Study

Steel Slag: A Useful Waste Material for Road Construction, Carbon Sequestration, Acid Mine Drainage and Wastewater Treatment, Agriculture, and Cost Savings. June 3, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Steel Slag: A Useful Waste Material for Road Construction, Carbon Sequestration, Acid Mine Drainage and Wastewater Treatment, Agriculture, and Cost Savings

Soil Stabilization and Solidification, and the Potential to Incorporate Recycled Glass and Construction Waste into a Geopolymer-Based Soil Solidifier. June 9, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Soil Stabilization and Solidification, and the Potential to Incorporate Recycled Glass and Construction Waste into a Geopolymer-Based Soil Solidifier

New Process Enables Recycling of Waste Sludges from Steel and Aluminum Manufacturing. July 14, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: New Process Enables Recycling of Waste Sludges from Steel and Aluminum Manufacturing

Scaling Hybrid Building Tech from Defense to Commercial Use: GTI Energy Webinar - September 9, 2025: Summary & Review. October 14, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Scaling Hybrid Building Tech from Defense to Commercial Use: GTI Energy Webinar - September 9, 2025: Summary & Review

Re-Manufacturing is Not Happening in the U.S. and is Down in Other Countries: Tariffs are a Major Factor. November 7, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Re-Manufacturing is Not Happening in the U.S. and is Down in Other Countries: Tariffs are a Major Factor

New Method for Benchmarking Emissions Could Help Decarbonize EU Paper Industry. November 11, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: New Method for Benchmarking Emissions Could Help Decarbonize EU Paper Industry

The EU’s H2Steel Project: New Process Carbonizes Wastewater Sludge into Biochar (Biocoal): A Feedstock for Hydrogen, Carbon for Sustainable Steel Production, and Phosphorus Byproduct. November 16, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: The EU’s H2Steel Project: New Process Carbonizes Wastewater Sludge into Biochar (Biocoal): A Feedstock for Hydrogen, Carbon for Sustainable Steel Production, and Phosphorus Byproduct

Graphene-Infused Asphalt and Self-Healing Asphalt: Can They Permanently Fix Potholes and Revolutionize Road Maintenance? December 15, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Graphene-Infused Asphalt and Self-Healing Asphalt: Can They Permanently Fix Potholes and Revolutionize Road Maintenance?

Amazon and Trane Technologies Report 15% Improvements in Building Energy Efficiency with AI-Enabled Tool, BrainBox AI: Plan for Widespread Rollout. December 29, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Amazon and Trane Technologies Report 15% Improvements in Building Energy Efficiency with AI-Enabled Tool, BrainBox AI: Plan for Widespread Rollout

Silicosis Via Silica Dust from Quartz/Engineered Stone Countertop Cutting is Sickening and Killing People. January 17, 2026. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Silicosis Via Silica Dust from Quartz/Engineered Stone Countertop Cutting is Sickening and Killing People

Two Tank Failure Incidents on the West Coast Make News: Washington – 11 Likely Dead, 9 Injured in Implosion; California - Thousands Evacuated and Explosion Narrowly Averted. May 28, 2026. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Two Tank Failure Incidents on the West Coast Make News: Washington – 11 Likely Dead, 9 Injured in Implosion; California - Thousands Evacuated and Explosion Narrowly Averted

AI and Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing Help to Develop Direct-to-Chip Cooling System Composed of Copper Plates That Attach to Computer Chips: Can Cut Cooling Costs, Energy Use, and Provide Better Cooling. June 21, 2026. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: AI and Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing Help to Develop Direct-to-Chip Cooling System Composed of Copper Plates That Attach to Computer Chips: Can Cut Cooling Costs, Energy Use, and Provide Better Cooling

Waste Heat Recovery and Utilization: The Resource is Substantial: Absorption Chillers Use Waste Heat for Cooling, and Heat Pumps, Heat Exchangers, and Turbines Convert it to Electricity. August 3, 2026. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Waste Heat Recovery and Utilization: The Resource is Substantial: Absorption Chillers Use Waste Heat for Cooling, and Heat Pumps, Heat Exchangers, and Turbines Convert it to Electricity

Industrial Drying with Superheated, Dry Steam in a Closed-Loop System with Heat Pumps Cuts Energy Use by Up to 80% Over Hot Air Drying. August 8, 2026. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Industrial Drying with Superheated, Dry Steam in a Closed-Loop System with Heat Pumps Cuts Energy Use by Up to 80% Over Hot Air Drying

Hertha Metals Becomes First U.S. Company to Achieve 99.95% Pure Iron for Neodymium Magnets: Magnet-Grade Iron Can Now Be Produced Domestically. August 19, 2026. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Hertha Metals Becomes First U.S. Company to Achieve 99.95% Pure Iron for Neodymium Magnets: Magnet-Grade Iron Can Now Be Produced Domestically

Robert Bryce: Coal-Fired Electricity Sparks Manufacturing Boom in Vietnam: Mini Documentary Summary & Review. August 21, 2026. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Robert Bryce: Coal-Fired Electricity Sparks Manufacturing Boom in Vietnam: Mini Documentary Summary & Review