Carbon dioxide emissions could be converted into a useful building material in a project from Australian firm Mineral Carbonation International (MCi). They just unveiled a research pilot plant at the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources. It appears they took a hint from nature: the company says their process mimics but speeds up weathering from rainfall that produces rocks. Related:
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/australian-pilot-aims-for-50000-metric-tons-of-concrete-made-from-co2-by-2020
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