In a first, climate tech companies say they trapped atmospheric CO2 in concrete
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Heirloom's direct air capture facility in Brisbane, California | Image: Heirloom A trio of companies says they've taken carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and used it to make concrete for construction projects across California's Bay Area.
This is the first time this has been done anywhere in the world, according to the announcement Friday. And if the effort takes off, there's potential for it to become a useful strategy for slashing the tremendous amount of greenhouse gas emissions that come from concrete.
Cleaning up concrete's mess has become one of the trickiest climate challenges and a magnet for funding from Big Tech. Concrete is responsible for about three times as much carbon dioxide pollution as aviation. And it's no wonder the stuff has a huge impact on climate change, given that it's the most consumed...