EPFL recognised as Energy Transition Changemaker for LC3 limestone calcined clay cement project.
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Myths of low carbon concrete
RILEM Association’s ROC&TOC webinar “Myths of low carbon concrete”. Continuing her series of lectures on common myths, Prof. Scrivener looks at some of the claims for low carbon materials and exposes some common myths. She also talks about frameworks to assess claims for new materials concentrating on scalability and cost. […]
Read MoreLC3 Day India
Sustainable Construction: Potential Role of LC3 The workshop on “Sustainable Construction: Potential Role of LC3” is to be held at Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi on the 20th December, 2023. This workshop will focus on identifying and addressing challenges to the uptake and market acceptance of low-carbon cement in general […]
Read MoreCOP28 session – LC3: THE scalable and sustainable low CO2
Clinker substitution is one of the main levers of our Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap. From a current level of 0.63, the clinker to binder ratio is projected to reduce to 0.58 and 0.52 by respectively 2030 and 2050. Availability of suitable materials around the world varies now, and […]
Read MoreLC3 Wins Award at COP28
Karen Scrivener and the LC3 Project housed at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) were recognised as an Energy Transition Changemaker, winning an award! During the Changemakers Heavy Emitting Sectors session at COP28 in UAE, Karen Scrivener shared essential information about the LC3 Project: its purpose is to accompany producers, […]
Read MoreLC3 Day Portugal
Leading experts in academia and industry will present the latest developments of cements containing calcined clays and limestone (LC3), with emphasis on the environmental and economic impact of the new material. The program will look closely at the Portuguese, European and West African markets and pinpoint opportunities for use of […]
Read MoreLC3 Day Kenya
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are witnessing very high development rates. With growth in population and urbanization, the demand for construction materials such as cement and concrete is increasing. Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) is a breakthrough cement technology that can help address this challenge. By using locally available materials and […]
Read MoreEPFL homepage for LC3
Our article on the future of construction has made the EPFL homepage:
Read MoreThe future of construction with more sustainable cement
A new material developed at EPFL could change how we make cement forever — and cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030. Under the stewardship of Karen Scrivener, head of EPFL’s Laboratory of Construction Materials at the School of Engineering, a team of researchers has been wrestling with the […]
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LC3-production in Colombia By Junmei / 8 July 2020 LC3 at UN-World Urban Forum By Junmei / 10 February 2020 LC3-Info Day in Abu Dhabi By Junmei / 5 February 2020 LC3 at World Economic Forum By Junmei / 22 January 2020 LC3-team at COP25 By Junmei / 1 December […]
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