Browse Forums Eco Living 1 Oct 04, 2014 2:19 pm Every new house (with very few exceptions) contributes to environmental degradation, CO2 emissions, ground water stress and the urban heat island effect. Despite general populous apathy as evidenced by the popularity of black rooves, black concrete driveways, high energy use "energy efficient houses", minimal vegetation on many house lots and a plethora of other iniquitous examples, it is encouraging to know that research is progressing towards less environmentally damaging housing. A breakthrough product process that enables new houses to sequester carbon is the result of several years of research and development at the Priority Research Centre For Energy, University of Newcastle, Australia. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/research-an ... y/about-us The process researched is called mineral carbonation and it involves using captured carbon emissions from sources such as power stations and large carbon emitting industries to react with magnesium silicate, a common soft rock, to form magnesium carbonate. This material can be used to make numerous products including bricks and slabs that then become long term carbon sinks. An operational pilot plant is already supplying interested industry bodies with sample carbonate material. http://mineralcarbonation.com/ See long list of links after the video. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/research-an ... y/about-us http://www.newcastleinnovationenergy.co ... C9vJBZPpnM http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/ ... n-building http://www.theherald.com.au/story/17257 ... lot-plant/ 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: A BETTER BRICK - carbon sequestration. 2Oct 08, 2014 8:34 am Interesting article and a step in the right direction. Thanks for posting it. If they can make these bricks and pavers cost competitive then they will get a foothold in the market. As long as they don't turn out to be like the Toyota Prius. So-called green credentials but they use more energy to produce than a Hummer. http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/03/ ... icien.html Stewie Bigger the better for storage for me IMO. But I guess it's harder to tell the cost/benefit in your example - mainly the 'cost'? If you go 700mm, what are you doing extra… 2 3063 4 2199 Canopy and Undermount are best, and need to be ducted externally. Which one you go with will be largely determined by your design and joinery choices. What you should be… 1 1608 |