Bricks made from CO2

Bricks made from CO2

Australia’s Mineral Carbonation startup hopes to put sequestered carbon to use by turning it into materials for building.

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Australia14 Oct 2013
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Carbon sequestration – whereby carbon dioxide is stored underground in order to reduce its presence in the atmosphere and its effect on global warming – has become much more widely known in the last few years as governments scramble for solutions to climate change. Researchers in Australia have now formed Mineral Carbonation, a startup that hopes to put sequestered carbon to use by turning it into materials for building.

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