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Global Warming: Cement

Global Warming: Cement

During calcination in the kiln for making clinker, a powder used to make cement, CO2 is released from raw materials.

Alternative cement-binding materials (or "clinkers") can eliminate these emissions, but there's currently no mature alternative clinker that can significantly reduce emissions at an affordable cost.

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