This Concrete Traps CO2 Emissions Forever

CarbonCure has figured out how to trap CO2 in concrete.

Aug 6, 2018

Concrete's main ingredient is responsible for 7 percent of global man-made greenhouse gas emissions. CarbonCure has figured out how to trap CO2 in concrete and make it stronger in the process.

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