Many Congratulations to Noida Airport team and JK cement Ltd. for the first infrastructure use of LC3 in India. IIT Delhi has been the key developer of LC3 in India for the last 13 years and our team is actively contributing to its production and use. Credits to SDC for […]
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Rolex will use LC3 in their new multi-building factory in Switzerland
According to the Swiss media outlet La Liberté, Rolex’s new factory in Bulle, Switzerland, which is slated for completion in 2029, will be constructed using LC3 cement. This multi-building complex (project currently under public consultation) will span 300 meters in length, and cover an area of 10,000 square meters. Remarkably, […]
Read MoreNZZ broadcast documentary on Green Cement
Prof. Karen Scrivener featured in a documentary by NZZ Format, broadcast by Swiss media outlet SRF1. The following documentary (30min) is in German, with subtitles that can be automatically translated (see below). Green concrete – will the climate killer become a climate saver? Concrete – a modern building material: houses, […]
Read MoreUS government announces $6 billion initiative
Biden-Harris administration announces $6 billion to transform America’s industrial sector, strengthen domestic manufacturing, and slash planet-warming emissions The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 33 projects across more than 20 states to decarbonize energy-intensive industries. For #cement and #concrete that’s: Out of the 6 projects, 3 are to develop #LC3 in California, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia and Texas, […]
Read MoreKaren Scrivener receives honorary doctorate from TU/e
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has announced that Karen Scrivener, head of the Laboratory of Construction Materials in the School of Engineering, will receive an honorary doctorate from the Dutch institution for her scientific contributions to the field of building materials. According to a TU/e press release, the institution honors […]
Read MoreKaren Scrivener appointed to United Nations SDG group
Karen Scrivener has been selected by the United Nations Secretary-General for the Group of Ten High-level Representatives of Civil Society, Private Sector and Scientific Community to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (10-Member Group). The 10-Member Group forms part of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM), which […]
Read MoreGlobal Cement covers LC3 recognition at COP28
EPFL recognised as Energy Transition Changemaker for LC3 limestone calcined clay cement project.
Read MoreEPFL homepage for LC3
Our article on the future of construction has made the EPFL homepage:
Read MoreA global durability centre in Fribourg
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? […]
Read MoreKaren Scrivener speaks on Swiss TV and radio about the future of cement and concrete
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
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