From 7 to 10 June 2016, the workshop on the calcined clays held in Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. It has attracted many industrial mainly from Latin America. A visit of exposure sites for LC3 project was organized under the nice Cuban sun. Special newsletter english version Special newsletter spanish version […]
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LC3: Of Chocolate & Rum
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release LC3: Of Chocolate & Rum Although many trendy bars now serve chocolate mojitos, a Swiss and Cuban mix is not obvious. Yet, when it comes to cement, Swiss, Cuban and Indian scientists have tackled one of the world’s lesser known but biggest challenges. As countries develop, demand […]
Read MoreNew cement blend to cut CO2 emissions by up to 30%
A new type of cement is currently being tested on a large scale in India. Known as LC3, this new blend substitutes up to half of the carbon intensive materials traditionally used to make cement in India A consortium of researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne together with research […]
Read MoreA new, greener cement to meet future demand
An EPFL-led consortium is developing a new blend of cement that promises to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete by up to 40%. Now it has received financial backing from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to scale up its efforts. Cement production is responsible for almost ten […]
Read More1st International Conference on Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete
The first Conference on Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete will take place on June 23rd – 25th 2015 at the. The Swiss Tech Convention Center The most promising route to improving the sustainability of Cement & Concrete is to blend Portland Cement Clinker with substitution materials often referred to as […]
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