Pavement Professors Attend White House Concrete Innovation Summit

Production of cement is responsible for nearly 7% of global CO₂ emissions. This is because concrete is the second most consumed material in the world, and the chemical reactions that occur during concrete production using traditional methods give off CO₂. Concrete is used in pavements, buildings, dams, among many other uses. We urgently need ways to make concrete more climate friendly. Two UC Davis professors are helping drive the changes needed, Prof.’s John Harvey and Somayeh Nassiri. They recently attended a first-of-its kind and invite-only Concrete Innovation Summit at the White House to share their knowledge and expertise. The summit highlighted progress to reduce emissions, accelerate commercialization of new clean technologies, and build the momentum of increasing customer demand for higher performance and lower emission products. At the summit, Prof.’s Nassiri and Harvey discussed their innovative Lab2Slab2Standard Practice initiative, which aims to advance sustainable concrete technology by accelerating the implementation of more sustainable binders for structural, pavement, minor, and other concrete applications. 

Learn more about the Concrete Innovation Summit at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2024/07/19/readout-of-white-house-convenings-to-boost-clean-manufacturing/