Graphene Makes Concrete Stronger While Reducing Carbon Emissions
Researchers at the University of Exeter have created graphene-infused concrete that is twice as strong but has far lower carbon emissions than ordinary concrete.
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Portland Home To Tallest Wooden Building In The US
The tallest wooden building in the US will be constructed in Portland, Oregon. CLT technology allows buildings to be constructed faster with less waste and with lower carbon emissions than steel or concrete structure.
INDC Clues From Large Developing Nations: Part 3
In the second part of this series on the March 31 UN climate target, we stopped at China in our list of INDCs. Analysts expect that country to present its formal commitment in June. The other main players from the developing world are India (with 5.9% of emissions), Brazil (1.4%), and Indonesia … [continued]
China’s 21st Century Dilemma: Development and Carbon Emissions
“Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” That’s the paradox gripping China, the world’s most populous nation. A new seven-year study by researchers from the University of East Anglia relates China’s carbon dioxide emissions to the country’s accelerating economic growth. The results, published today in Nature Climate Change, illustrate … [continued]
Zero Carbon Cement Production with Solar Thermal
In a study published in a recent issue of Chemical Communications, a team of researchers from Virginia’s George Washington University explain a revolutionary way to make lime cement that releases zero CO2 emissions – and costs less too. After coal-powered electricity, cement manufacture is the next biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, because … [continued]
The EPA Sets First National Limits on Mercury and Other Toxic Emissions from Cement Plants
The EPA has for the first time moved to control hazardous air pollution from cement plants with the first ever national rules that will protect Americans health. The third largest source of mercury air emissions are cement plants, because they burn coal to fire up kilns. Cement kilns around the … [continued]
Green Cement is Carbon Neutral, Sequesters CO2 from Power Plants
New ideas for reducing CO2 seem to be popping up all the time. The latest scheme for getting rid of the greenhouse gas comes from Stanford Professor Brent Constanz. The Geological and Environmental Sciences Professor has invented a new type of cement that is carbon neutral—a huge innovation for a … [continued]
