Abstract
Climate change is undoubtedly the biggest challenge to humans so far. Among the sources of this catastrophe, concrete production contributes to 5-10% of CO2 emissions worldwide, making it the biggest climate change culprit outside of transportation and electricity-generation. Amazingly, while concrete is the most widely consumed material in the world (after water), and is the focus of a multibillion-dollar industry under pressure to clean up its act, the basic structure of concrete is still unchanged. To address this issue, I have re-engineered an innovative concrete which is 100% stronger than typical concrete, while reducing energy consumption and CO2 emitted during the concrete manufacturing process by 50%, yet costing less to produce. I have devised a unique proprietary formula that intelligently strengthens the nanocrystalline structure of concrete, which is eco-friendly and meets the 2020 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for the reduction of environmental footprints. My innovation is based on atomistic modeling and nanoengineering the cement paste, which is the main source of strength and durability in all Portland cement concretes. Widespread adoption of my concrete product has the following key advantages per year: 1) Preventing 1 Giga ton CO2 emissions worldwide 2) Saving 4x109 Giga joul energy, equivalent to the output energy of 100 nuclear power plants. This innovation is the paradigm shift in infrastructure sustainability at a large scale to help save our planet from energy consumption and climate change.
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