The use of cement and concrete, among the most widely used man-made materials, is under
scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in …

Biochar is a waste-derived material that can sequester carbon at a large scale. The
development of low-carbon and sustainable biochar-enhanced construction materials has …

Population and development megatrends will drive growth in cement production, which is
already one of the most challenging-to-mitigate sources of CO2 emissions. However …

Alternative low-carbon cements could contribute significantly to CO 2 reduction in the
cement industry. However, the existing methods require the input of the actual production …

The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Fully decarbonizing global industry is essential to achieving climate stabilization, and
reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050–2070 is necessary to limit global …

Abstract 2021 marks the 40 th year since polycarboxylate superplasticizers (PCEs) have
been invented by Nippon Shokubai company in Japan. This invention clearly represents a …

The cement industry emits 8% of global CO 2 emissions. Representing over 50% of these
emissions, China's Cement Industry (CCI) will play a key role towards achieving CO 2 …

Extending the service life of structures is an important strategy to mitigate the environmental
impacts, in particular, the global warming potential, of the building sector. As a key factor …

Decarbonization strategies for the cement and concrete sector have relied heavily on supply-
side technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), masking opportunities for …