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Australian University Unveils New Carbon-Trapping Bricks

Posted by timothy on from the why-not-an-infinite-supply-of-graphene? dept.

FirephoxRising writes "A research pilot plant in Newcastle will trial world-first technology that turns carbon emissions into bricks and pavers for the construction industry. More efficient and stable than storing gas in the ground, the new method will sequester carbon and can work anywhere, unlike geo-sequestration which is site specific."

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  1. Bringing coal to Newcastle! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    From TFA: "capture carbon dioxide emissions and turn them into rock." We all know what rock is made from carbon...

    So they're bringing coal to Newcastle -- specifically, artificial coal bricks and pavers!

  2. Re:Seems like overkill by aardvarkjoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet you could get a lot of investors on board with a plan to use solar power to convert atmospheric CO2 into building materials. Just don't tell them that the super-secret device that does so is called a "tree."

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