Finnish Startup Aims to Cut Concrete Emissions in Half With Carbon Mineralization Tech
• Finnish startup Carbonaide raised $1.9 million to develop technology that mineralizes carbon dioxide into concrete, reducing emissions and the amount of cement required
• Concrete production accounts for 8% of global emissions; Carbonaide claims its method can cut a common cement's emissions in half
• The process chemically converts carbon dioxide into a material that binds with concrete
• Carbonaide is testing the technology in a pilot plant in Finland, working to commercialize it and be cost-competitive
• The CEO envisions constructed environments becoming "carbon sinks" rather than major pollution sources if the concept scales