Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photovs/iStock/Getty ...

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The billions of tons of cement made each year have an enormous carbon footprint: 8% of global emissions, or four times more than the airline industry. That’s both because of the energy used to make ...

Cement production is responsible for around 8% of global carbon emissions. Using microalgae to make a key ingredient could drastically cut that carbon footprint. During a trip to Thailand on his ...

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Concrete is all around you—in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on Earth ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) Concrete ...