"California's Innovative Solution to Climate-Damaging Cement Production"

A California startup, Fortera, has developed a technology that reduces carbon dioxide in the making of cement, offering a potential solution to the industry's significant contribution to climate change. By intercepting carbon dioxide exhaust from cement kilns and using it to make additional cement, Fortera's technology is being added to a large cement plant in California, with plans to produce blends that reduce carbon emissions by 10-70%. This innovation aims to address the environmental impact of concrete, which accounts for a substantial portion of global carbon dioxide emissions, and could have widespread implications for the industry.