Dumb Donald Savages Low Carbon Construction Initiatives
The new maladministration is taking bold steps to make America irrelevant again, cheered on by the worst and dumbest In society.
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How 8 Hours of Constant Explosions Can Help Make Concrete Carbon Neutral
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Research Group Manager Dan Schell says he gets to do the fun part. “I get to use a big piece of equipment and turn wood into very small particles with continuous explosions,” Schell said. Schell’s team conducts experiments like these to help DTE Materials, which … [continued]
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Plans To Create Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete Center of Excellence…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) today announced its plan to create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon cement and concrete technologies. U.S. national laboratories can receive up to $9 million through an upcoming competitive … [continued]
US Election 2024: Industrial Decarbonization
Four years ago, things looked bleak for federal action in the industrial sector. Biden and Harris’ current plan is light on specific climate action for industry as well. The committed Kigali Amendment and Paris Accord ratifications will have flow-down impacts of course. There are research dollars for low-carbon concrete and … [continued]
China’s Carbon Emissions Fall As Economy Slows, While Other Emissions Rise
Carbon emissions in China have decreased for the first time in many years, but the reasons for the decline are troubling.
Fixing Industrial Process Emissions — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides
Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]
Cement Displacement & Decarbonization Decade By Decade Through 2100
Cement is the gray glue that holds our economy together. It’s ubiquitous, if often hidden behind paint or plaster. It holds together the rock, sand, and steel that keep our buildings upright, our bridges spanning chasms, and our dams holding water for irrigation, generation, and recreation. And it’s a carbon … [continued]
Aday Leads Research & Development of Cement & Concrete Alternatives To Decarbonize the Value Chain…
When people think of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), it is often solar, wind, and other clean energy generation technologies that come to mind. However, Ana Aday, a materials science researcher in NREL’s Building Technologies and Science Center, is taking on a whole new challenge: decarbonizing the cement and … [continued]
Cement Is One Of Few Industries Where Carbon Capture May Be Competitive In Niches
As concrete month draws nearer to a close, it’s time to look at an option not previously explored, continuing to use limestone but bolting on carbon capture and paying for waste disposal in permanent sequestration sites. After fifteen years of assessing carbon capture technologies, pilots and proposals, this is one … [continued]
Decarbonizing Cement & Concrete Is Noble, But Why Will Developers Pay For It?
During what has become concrete month, I’ve explored the full range of actual and purported solutions to the climate problem that is the cement, steel, and concrete used in construction. The industry’s emissions are high, with every ton of reinforced concrete having a carbon debt of 0.3-0.4 tons of carbon … [continued]
