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environment2 years ago•4 min saved

"Rick Fox's Innovative House: A CO2 Vacuum for the Environment"

Former NBA player and actor Rick Fox, CEO and co-founder of sustainable building materials startup Partanna, has unveiled a new house in the Bahamas made with an alternative concrete that absorbs CO2 from the air. The goal is to build 999 more homes like it to combat climate change and reduce pollution from construction. The concrete, made without carbon-intensive cement, uses brine from desalination plants and a byproduct of steel production called slag. Partanna's mixture can cure at ambient temperatures and absorbs CO2 from the air, making it "carbon negative." The Bahamian government is partnering with Partanna to build 1,000 homes, starting with a community of 29 houses.

via The Verge|

#alternative-concrete #climate-change #co2-emissions

science-and-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Potato-Based Materials Could Be the Key to Building Martian Cities"

Scientists from the University of Manchester have developed a new type of concrete called "StarCrete" made of potato starch and material simulating the dust of Mars or the Moon, which is much stronger than regular concrete. The team estimates that 25 kilograms of dehydrated potato starch is needed to make 213 bricks. StarCrete can be made in a regular oven or even a microwave, making it more energy efficient. The production of this material is responsible for 8 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, and StarCrete could be a greener alternative to concrete. The team has created a start-up called DeakinBio to improve StarCrete for space and potential use on Earth.

via IFLScience|

#martian-settlements #potatoes #science-and-technology