NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast

Carbon Negative Cement


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Cement is one of the most widely used industrial materials, essential in the construction of buildings and highways. The United Nations predicts that, by 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will be gathered into cities, demanding more new buildings, more new roads, more cement? Yet, the manufacture of cement contributes up to 8% of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. What is the solution, as we handle the increasing demand for new infrastructure? Is there an alternative? Learn more on NSF’s “The Discovery Files.”
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NSF’s Discovery Files PodcastBy U.S. National Science Foundation

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