Biogenic Limestone-Based Portland Cement may Help Build a Zero-Carbon Future
Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone.
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Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone.
The Living Materials Laboratory is scaling up the manufacture of carbon-neutral cement, as well as cement products which can slowly pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and store it.
A project by researchers at Texas A&M University has received a $3.74 million grant for the development of resilient, 3D-printed building designs using a new green material called hempcrete. Its usage has the potential to lower the environmental impact of traditional construction methods and make...
Researchers plan to create resilient building designs using a new green material called hempcrete that can lower the environmental impact of traditional construction.
The department announced funding for projects aiming to develop technologies that remove carbon from the atmosphere and demonstrate carbon negative whole-building designs.