In the press

A global durability centre in Fribourg

by John Maxwell 4 April 2023 in LC3 News, In the press Comments are Disabled

Originally published in French, in PME magazine Karen Scrivener is a world leader in her field. Director of the Laboratory of the EPFL’s Construction Materials Laboratory, she invented the celebrated LC3 cement in 2008. LC3 cement, which reduces CO emissions by 40% compared to conventional cement. How does it work? […]

Karen Scrivener speaks on Swiss TV and radio about the future of cement and concrete

by John Maxwell 7 February 2023 in LC3 News, In the press Comments are Disabled

Prof. Scrivener appeared on RTS La Première, as a guest on the show La Forum. You can watch the broadcast by clicking here: RTS – Le Forum

Concrete – a game changer in climate technology

by John Maxwell 31 October 2022 in In the press Comments are Disabled

Tough stuff – that suits her. Karen Scrivener is a renowned expert on the world’s most widely used building materials: concrete and cement. But cement as a binding agent has fallen into disrepute as a “climate killer”. The professor disagrees. The head of the Laboratory for Building Materials at EPFL’s […]

Warum grauer Beton so schillernd ist

by John Maxwell 17 September 2022 in In the press Comments are Disabled

Karen Scrivener, Leiterin des Labors für Baumaterialien an der EPFL in Lausanne, forscht über Baustoffe, die unser Leben prägen und es bald nachhaltig verbessern sollen – was noch nicht der Fall ist. Ursprünglich veröffentlicht in der NZZ Knallharte Materie – das liegt ihr. Karen Scrivener ist eine renommierte Exper tin […]

Mesa redonda: Las universidades cubanas mirando hacia el futuro

by Junmei 26 June 2018 in In the press, International Comments are Disabled

“Este material, igual de efectivo en comparación con otro tipo de cementos, está listo para salir a la práctica, cubrir las necesidades y aumentar su disponibilidad a nivel local” Lea mas y mire el video

Low-Carbon Cement Gains Ground in Non-US Markets

by Junmei 9 May 2018 in In the press, International Comments are Disabled

A new type of lowcarbon cement that is based on a blend of limestone and calcined clay is gaining acceptance in developing countries and is expected to be commercially produced next year in South America Read more on ENR. Click here

Cuba produce an ecologic cement which is cheaper and more resistant

by Junmei 2 April 2018 in In the press, International Comments are Disabled

Según datos internacionales, la fabricación mundial de cemento supera las cuatro mil 400 millones de toneladas y es responsable de entre el cinco y ocho por ciento de las emisiones de carbono a la atmósfera, una realidad que pudiera cambiar con la introducción del LC3. Para leer más, haga click […]

Interview with Wilfredo Prieto – a Cuban artist using LC3 in his projects

by Junmei 25 March 2018 in In the press, International Comments are Disabled

“Gracias al mundo científico se utilizará para su construcción el cemento LC3, un producto de muy bajo costo” Wilfredo Prieto, uno de los más importantes creadores contemporáneos cubanos, representado por galerías del Primer Mundo, comparte con JR sobre su quehacer Lea mas aqui

SRF: Reducing CO2-emissions in the building material sector

by Junmei 14 February 2018 in In the press, Swizerland Comments are Disabled

NZZ: Green cement to combat climate change

by Junmei 13 February 2018 in In the press, Swizerland Comments are Disabled