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True or false: Cement production is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions.
True or false: Cement production is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions.
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True or false: China is the world's largest producer of cement and has a significant impact on emissions.
True or false: China is the world's largest producer of cement and has a significant impact on emissions.
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True or false: Decarbonizing cement production will require reducing excess use of concrete, finding substitutes for clinker, and using carbon capture and storage technology.
True or false: Decarbonizing cement production will require reducing excess use of concrete, finding substitutes for clinker, and using carbon capture and storage technology.
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True or false: Carbon capture and storage technology is widely available and inexpensive.
True or false: Carbon capture and storage technology is widely available and inexpensive.
True or false: Cement companies in Norway and new startups are testing carbon capture and storage technology.
True or false: Cement companies in Norway and new startups are testing carbon capture and storage technology.
True or false: Using wood as a substitute for concrete is a potential solution that would require significantly less harvested wood.
True or false: Using wood as a substitute for concrete is a potential solution that would require significantly less harvested wood.
True or false: The US Inflation Reduction Act is increasing tax credits for carbon capture and storage.
True or false: The US Inflation Reduction Act is increasing tax credits for carbon capture and storage.
True or false: Cement production emits carbon through the chemical process and burning fuel to heat the kiln.
True or false: Cement production emits carbon through the chemical process and burning fuel to heat the kiln.
True or false: Reducing excess concrete can reduce emissions by roughly 26%.
True or false: Reducing excess concrete can reduce emissions by roughly 26%.
True or false: Adjusting concrete formulas and using clinker-like substitutes can reduce emissions by up to 50%.
True or false: Adjusting concrete formulas and using clinker-like substitutes can reduce emissions by up to 50%.
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Study Notes
- Cement production accounts for 8% of global carbon emissions.
- China is the world's largest producer of cement and has a significant impact on emissions.
- Decarbonizing cement production will require reducing excess use of concrete, finding substitutes for clinker, and using carbon capture and storage technology.
- Carbon capture and storage is still in the early stages and will be expensive.
- Cement companies in Norway and new startups are piloting carbon capture and storage technology.
- Using wood as a substitute for concrete is a potential solution but would require significantly more harvested wood.
- The US Inflation Reduction Act is increasing tax credits for carbon capture and storage.
- Cement production emits carbon through the chemical process and burning fuel to heat the kiln.
- Cutting down on excess concrete can reduce emissions by roughly 26%.
- Adjusting concrete formulas and using clinker-like substitutes can reduce emissions by up to 50%.
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