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Low-Carbon Concrete Information

Posted by Quinn Connolly on May 18, 2022

The production of concrete is responsible for 8% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The articles below detail research about a low carbon concrete formula which reduces the carbon footprint by 40%. UIUC Professors, including Professor Lav Varshney and Professor Nishant Garg, have been involved in the development of this technology.

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/18/1099680622/can-a-new-concrete-mixture-hel...

https://theconstructionbroadsheet.com/meta-sees-success-with-lowcarbon-c...

https://csl.illinois.edu/news/46838