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C-CRETE Technologies pours world’s first granite-based concrete

14 October 2024, Published under Cement News

C-Crete Technologies (California, USA), a producer of sustainable building materials, has achieved a milestone of creating the world’s first granite-based concrete. This concrete is devoid of Portland cement and any CO 2 emissions, poured first at a building cite in Manhattan. C-Crete’s new granite-based concrete was poured at the site of JPMorganChase’s new global headquarters, designed by Foster & Partners, engineered by Severud Associates Consulting Engineers. Rouzbeh Savary, founder ...

US DOE awards C-Crete Technologies US$950,000 for green concrete funding

12 September 2023, Published under Cement News

The US Department of Energy has awarded C-Crete Technologies US$950,000 to expand the types of materials it can use to make its revolutionary cement-free concrete. The use of locally-available feedstocks will eliminate the need for long-distance shipping, allowing the company to further decrease CO 2 emissions associated with its already exceptionally eco-friendly concrete.  The DOE funding follows on the heels of C-Crete's announcement in July that its innovative cement-free concrete ha...

C-Crete Technologies completes debut pour of cement-free concrete

18 July 2023, Published under Cement News

US-based C-Crete Technologies has announced the inaugural pour of its breakthrough cement-free, ready-mix concrete in Seattle. According to the company, the concrete is essentially CO 2 -free and actually absorbs CO 2 from the air over time, with each tonne of C-Crete binder that replaces Portland cement preventing approximately 1t of CO 2 emissions. Around 60t of the new cement-free concrete have been used in the foundations of a project in Seattle to redevelop a 120-year old building.  ...