Low-Carbon Concrete Could Bring a ‘Radical Change’ to the Industry
- CarbonBuilt has begun producing low-carbon concrete in Alabama
- Customer C&C Masonry will buy the concrete masonry blocks
Ultra-low carbon concrete blocks are lined up in stacks at Blair Block in Childersburg, Alabama, awaiting customer delivery.
Photographer: Mark Scantlebury for CarbonBuiltCarbonBuilt, a rapidly growing low-carbon concrete startup, announced on Wednesday that it has begun commercial production of its climate-friendly concrete, together with concrete masonry production partner Blair Block. The companies also have their first commercial customer lined up, marking a major step forward for the three-year-old startup.
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world, but efforts to decarbonize its production have been limited in scope until recently. Existing solutions range from either expensive carbon-negative technologies that are far from commercialization to lower-cost, readily available alternatives that deliver limited emissions reductions.