"Utilization of biochar as a cementitious material aids in CO2 sequestration by impeding the release of C in the atm. So, a recent study reviewed the prospect of #biochar as a #cementitious material by evaluating its physical, mechanical & durability properties."๐งต
This research suggested that "the physical properties of #biochar promote its use as an environmental control device."
A summary of the preparation and characterization of biochar is presented in a Fig. โฌ๏ธ 2/7
According to the study, #pozzolan is a siliceous & aluminous material
that chemically reacts with Ca(OH)2 at room temp to form compounds having #cementitious attributes. So, some of the silica-rich biochars, like the ones derived from #RiceHusk have pozzolanic properties." 3/7
"The quantity & type of biochar used, the number of curing days & the curing technique all have an impact on the strength of biochar-infused concrete/mortar. However, investigations concluded that biochar used at lower conc. (<5 wt%) produce high-strength mortar+concrete." 4/7
This research recommended that "most of the prior work focuses on the thermal stability of #biochar. However, research on chemical & chloride attacks as well as the ageing & weathering study is scarce. Thus, future work should focus on the aforementioned gaps in knowledge."
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Read the open-access study entitled: Biochar in cementitious materialโA review on physical, chemical, mechanical, and durability properties" here โฌ๏ธ aimspress.com/article/doi/10โฆ
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1-13: Commercial News
14: Deadlines
15-17: Reports
18-19: Scientific Papers
@Paebbl secured a $2.8 million (โฌ2.7 million) Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation (DEI+) grant awarded by the Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth allowing it to boost the work on the companyโs first demo plant.
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GenZero and Trafigura announced a commitment to invest over $100M in Brรบjula Verde, a Colombian project restoring degraded land to generate high-quality carbon removal credits.
Climate insurtech startup, Artio, announced it has raised ยฃ550k (~$709k) to pioneer insurance solutions for early-stage carbon removal projects through its proprietary risk modelling platform.
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@ENERGY invested more than $58.5 million in federal funding for 11 projects to help develop a commercially viable carbon dioxide removal industry in the United States.
Kenya-based @OctaviaCarbon announced their $3.9m seed round + $1.1m in carbon financing. With this funding, they are set to launch Project Hummingbird by December this yearโThe first DAC+Storage facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
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@VaultedDeep announced that it has delivered its first tonnage to Frontier (915 tonnes), 4 months after signing its offtake agreement - "the fastest delivery of any offtake agreement to date!"
70 companies have signed the landmark Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry Commitments, setting new standards for responsibly scaling the CDR sector and meet global climate goals.
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Frontier has facilitated $4.5M of CDR prepurchases from 9 companiesโAlithic, Alt Carbon, Anvil, Capture6, Exterra Carbon Solutions, Flux, NULIFE, Planeteers, and Silicaโon behalf of buyers Stripe, Shopify, Alphabet, H&M Group & Match (via Watershed).