Forward thinking company Novacem has developed a new type of cement mixture and they recently received a cash investment of 1.7 million dollars from Imperial Innovations, the Royal Society Enterprise Fund and the London Technology Fund.

Novacem’s cement mix is based on magnesium oxide and special mineral additives, removing the usual blend of heavy CO2 producing bases such as limestone and calcium carbonate from the mix. The manufacturing of this new cement causes minimal CO2 emissions as it requires lower temperature processing. Even in application, the cement hardens by absorbing greenhouse gas, and continues to do so as it ages.

This new generation of green cement systems aims to combat global warming by locking atmospheric CO2 into construction materials.