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title: Translucent Concrete
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/habitat/translucent-concrete"
hub: habitat
summary: Concrete embedded with optical fibers to transmit light through solid walls
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# Translucent Concrete

Concrete embedded with optical fibers to transmit light through solid walls
- Technology Readiness Level: 7/9
- Impact: 3/5
- Investment: 3/5
Translucent concrete embeds optical fibers in concrete to transmit light. Commercialization; applications include Europe Gate and architectural facades. Research continues into improved transmission, cost, and structural properties.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/habitat/translucent-concrete)