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Carbon-eating “green” cement wins funds for UK firm

Posted in UK on August 8, 2009

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LONDON (Reuters) - A British start-up company developing a cement that absorbs carbon dioxide has raised 1 million pounds ($1.7 million) to fund its work, underscoring the growing interest in eco-friendly construction ventures.

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1 Don Pratt 08.14.09 at 9:59 am

This is great news for Yorkshire. The magnesium silicates needed for this new material are abudent near our Youkshire coast. Yes just a short voyage away. Who needs calcium carbonate, to me, its just limestone. Innovation combined with Hope will fill our future needs. Always buy British or a Chinese copy.

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