Summary:
Kapture, an Australia-based startup, develops a concrete mixture that sequesters carbon dioxide.
The technology can be retrofitted onto existing diesel engines, capturing emissions during the mixing process.
0.7 to 1.2 tons of carbon dioxide can be offset for every ton of solvent used.
Concrete production accounts for 8% of global annual pollution.
Kapture partners with PERMAcast and aims to collaborate with an Australian energy provider in 2025.
A Game-Changer in Concrete Production
An Australia-based startup, Kapture, is making headlines with an innovative concrete mixture that could play a crucial role in combating carbon pollution.
According to CEO Raj Bagri, the company has developed a technology that sequesters carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, directly within its concrete. This process not only helps mitigate emissions but also offers a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete production methods.
The Technology Behind the Innovation
Kapture's technology can be retrofitted onto existing diesel engines used in concrete mixing, allowing the captured emissions to replace Portland cement, another significant source of carbon pollution. This proprietary process utilizes a solvent, which Bagri has not disclosed, that breaks down carbon emissions and claims to offset between 0.7 and 1.2 tons of carbon dioxide for every ton of solvent used.
"As a business, we're tackling emissions from true sources — diesel emissions — and we're reducing concrete emissions, and there's no green premium," says Bagri.
This groundbreaking approach tackles the 8% of global annual pollution attributed to concrete production without imposing extra costs on consumers.
Competing in the Green Concrete Space
While Kapture's technology is unique, it is not alone in the quest for sustainable concrete. Other innovations include Hempcrete, concrete made from hemp, and alternative mixtures using hazardous waste products or rice, all aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of traditional concrete.
Kapture has partnered with PERMAcast in Perth to implement its new process and is set to collaborate with an Australian energy provider in 2025.
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