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10 sustainable cement and concrete technology developers launch the Decarbonized Cement and Concrete Alliance

Software giant Microsoft is turning its attention to shrinking the environmental footprint of its datacentres by finding low-carbon alternatives to concrete

Cement is a major source of pollution-causing climate change. By experimenting with new concrete mixes, Microsoft hopes it can find a more sustainable building material for its data centers.

Could the cities of the future be built with materials that do not produce carbon dioxide emissions during their manufacture? This is the focus of recently published research into producing environmentally-friendly cement using a surprising natural resource – algae.

It could eliminate the 2 gigatons of carbon dioxide annually pumped into the atmosphere through traditional cement production.

Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone.

First six start-ups announced to receive the backing of world-leading cement companies as part of the industry's drive to reach net zero Low carbon concrete and carbon capture, utilisation