With their software, the Alcemy founders want to improve the degree of automation and quality properties of the concrete.
(Photo: Alcemy)
Berlin The mere numbers read from surprising to frightening, depending on the perspective. The global production of cement and concrete is responsible for around eight percent of global CO2 emissions. In other words: If the concrete and cement industry were to represent an economy of its own, it would be in third place in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, only behind China and the USA, but ahead of India, Russia, Japan and Germany.
Every year, almost five billion tons of cement are processed into concrete and then installed around the world. And the production of each individual ton produces an average of around 700 kilograms of CO2.
In short: The leverage in the production of concrete is extremely large when it comes to climate protection. No wonder that in addition to established corporations such as Holcim and Heidelberg Cement, half a dozen start-ups are also experimenting with new technologies for manufacturing concrete, including Alcemy from Berlin.
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