CarbonBuilt: Decarbonizing Concrete Blocks

An episode of the Climate Rising podcast, hosted by Harvard Business School Business & Environment Initiative, titled "CarbonBuilt: Decarbonizing Concrete Blocks" was published on November 22, 2023 and runs 36 minutes.

November 22, 2023 ·36m · Climate Rising

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Summary

The second episode of our hard-to-abate series features Rahul Shendure, CEO and Director at CarbonBuilt. The company has developed and commercialized a Carbon XPRIZE-winning technology to produce what it calls “ultra low carbon” concrete. We start with the basics of how concrete is such a high-emitting product, then describe how CarbonBuilt’s technology is reducing product costs and emissions by replacing cement with a combination of industrial waste materials and CO2 – often captured directly from industrial sources. Rahul also shares advice for those looking to build careers in climate, particularly in the start-up world. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org Climate Rising Host: Professor Mike Toffel, Faculty Chair, Business & Environment Initiative Guest: Rahul Shendure, CEO and Director at CarbonBuilt.