新泽西州皮斯卡塔维，2020年10月15日 / 3BL媒体 / -SolidiaTechnologies®CEO Tom Schuler shared the possibility of turning Solidia Concrete into a carbon sink for the planet during his泰德Talkat泰德和未来的管家’全球倒计时Launch. Tom was invited to "The Countdown," a call to action on climate change, to explain how cement and concrete contribute to the global carbon challenge and the potential impact of new production technologies for Solidia Cement™ and Solidia Concrete™.

"To address global warming, innovation in both cement production and carbon utilization are absolutely essential," said Tom. "Our new technology for ready-mix concrete is currently being tested for infrastructure applications. And we have already pushed our research beyond that with a technology that enables concrete to become a carbon sink; that means we consume more carbon dioxide (CO2) than we emit during production."

概述了这个问题，他解释了具体的，因为它是用水泥制成的，这是如何对全球碳挑战做出的贡献。“对于每吨水泥生产，大约一吨二氧化碳都被释放到大气中。结果，水泥行业是第二大二氧化碳发射极，造成了约8％的全球排放量。”

通过改变水泥的化学，固体均降低了水泥厂的排放，并在混凝土生产中消耗了二氧化碳。“我们的水泥与二氧化碳反应而不是水反应。在固化过程中，与我们的水泥的化学反应破裂了二氧化碳分子，并捕获碳以制成石灰石将混凝土粘合在一起。”

For production of precast concrete that is cured in kilns, he explained: “When you combine the emissions reduction during cement production with CO2 consumption during curing, we reduce cement’s carbon footprint by up to 70%.”

Describing the different carbon delivery system developed for ready-mix, he added: "Since we can’t use CO2 gas at a construction site, we had to introduce it into our concrete in solid or liquid form. We are partnering with companies that are turning waste CO2 into a family of chemicals, like oxalic or even citric acid – the same one in orange juice. We use these acids to react with our cement and pack in as much as four times more carbon, resulting in carbon-negative concrete.”

Citing the potential impact, Tom explained: “That means that, in just a few hours, one kilometer of road could permanently consume the same amount of CO2 that nearly 100,000 trees absorb in one year. Thanks to chemistry and waste CO2, we have the potential to transform concrete – the second most utilized material on the planet – into a carbon sink for the planet.”

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总部位于新泽西州皮斯卡塔维（美国），美国SolidiaTechnologies®is a cement and concrete technology company that makes it easy and profitable to use CO2 to create superior and sustainable building and construction materials. At scale each year, Solidia can eliminate at least 1.5 gigatonnes of CO₂, save three trillion liters of fresh water, reduce energy consumption equal to ~260 million barrels of oil, and eliminate 100 million tonnes of concrete landfill waste, while engaging industry in a rapid, globally scalable response to some of the greatest threats facing people and planet. Solidia’s investors include克莱纳·珀金斯（Kleiner Perkins）,明亮的资本,巴斯夫,BP,Lafarge霍西姆,总能源冒险,石油和天然气气候倡议（OGCI）气候投资,Air Liquide,比尔·乔伊and other private investors. Honors include: the 2020, 2019 and 2014Global Cleantech 100;a 2020 and 2014Best Place to Work in NJ;2020年，2019年和2018年BP Advancing Low Carbon认证；2019年Solar Impulse 1000 Efficient Solutions; 2017ERA Grand Challenge(formerly CCEMC) finalist; 2016可持续性100;2015 NJBizBusiness of the Year;2014CCEMC Grand Challenge决赛选手；2013研发前100名;2013Katerva Award决赛选手；和麻省理工学院Climate CoLabshortlist. Follow Solidia onLinkedIn,Instagram,推特， 和YouTube.

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