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A new construction biomaterial that uses living microorganisms to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been developed by Indian student.

This could dramatically reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint if mass produced and widely adopted.

A kilogram of this biomaterial, known as a cyanobacterial engineered living material or C-ELM, can capture and sequester up to 350g of carbon dioxide, while the same amount of traditional concrete will emit as much as 500g of carbon dioxide.

A 150 square metre wall cladded with these C-ELM panels will lock away approximately one tonne of carbon dioxide.

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