Could 3D printing transform carbon dioxide into sustainable concrete?

Carbon Upcycling: Turning Carbon Dioxide into CO2NCRETE from UCLA Luskin on Vimeo.

Did you know that that the production of cement is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions? Around 5 percent of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions comes from concrete.

Even though concrete has been with us for centuries (actually the Roman’s used it extensively in creating such structures as the Pantheon), it is not a completely benign substance.

Find out more about how this group of UCLA researchers plans to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable concrete.