3D-printed buildings are already a reality, yet Texas A&M University researchers are taking it a step further, revolutionizing the construction industry with a greener method of printing using local soil. The results were presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting and Exposition, as an alternative to the use of concrete that produces a large carbon footprint.
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Biophilia is our sense of connection with nature and with other innate life forms and an evolutionary product of natural selection that acts on intelligent species whose survival depends on a close connection with the environment and on the practical appreciation of plants and animals.
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Cemex launched its first concrete with zero net CO2 emissions on the world market through its Vertua line, which focuses on sustainable products. Its arrival in countries like Mexico will take place in the following months.
The production of this cement is part of the Climate Action strategy announced by the company at the beginning of 2020, in which it set the goal of reducing CO2 emissions per ton of cementitious products by 35% by 2030.
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