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Using CO2 to Make Concrete

Posted August 12, 2008 9:18 AM

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Carbon sequestration has been a hot topic lately, with various methods being proposed to help cut down on the amount of greenhouse gases spewed into our skies. Many past solutions have focused on capturing CO2 and simply storing it away - an out-of-sight, out-of-mind answer to a much more difficult question. Now California-based Calera has found an constructive use for waste carbon - transform it into usable concrete!

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08/13/2008 12:41 PM

Hey, every little bit helps, and if it's good concrete, it'll fill a market need. I'm all for it! I've heard of artificial reefs, but this is the first artificial coral I've heard about.

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08/16/2008 6:40 AM

I saw this Blog headline the other day, and from the Blog, was able to assist a Member who had a huge volume of CO2 to get rid of, so I advised him to make concrete with it.

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