Switching to alternative building materials could allow the world to lock away up to half the CO2 generated by humans each year – about 16 billion tonnes. 🧪 physicsworld.com/a/alternativ... - ThreadSky

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physicsworld.bsky.social • 24 days ago

Switching to alternative building materials could allow the world to lock away up to half the CO2 generated by humans each year – about 16 billion tonnes. 🧪 https://physicsworld.com/a/alternative-building-materials-could-store-massive-amounts-of-carbon-dioxide/

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h3d1.bsky.social•23 days ago

Given that cement production is one of the biggest contributors this would be very welcome.

motosunburn.bsky.social•24 days ago

After the RAAC debacle introducing any new type of concrete should be treated with a great deal of care and proving.

duanemoody.qwiffer.com•24 days ago

And you say this CO2 would just politely stay in those materials forever, circumstances like corrosion from acid rain wouldn't release it back into the atmosphere

h3d1.bsky.social•23 days ago

Still logically better than having all of that CO2 even if it only locked up most of it until better CO2 removal technology comes along.

duanemoody.qwiffer.com•22 days ago

I'm working on that right now, thinking of calling it "trees"

h3d1.bsky.social•22 days ago

And you say this CO2 would just politely stay in those TREES forever

duanemoody.qwiffer.com•21 days ago

Until I eat them yes

h3d1.bsky.social•21 days ago

Smoke them you mean.