Decarbonization of building materials: rapid, low cost and room temperature manufacturing of next-generation cementitious materials with ~97 percent industrial wastes

This Project Grant award of $200,000 from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) supports the development of innovative, carbon-negative cementitious materials that incorporate up to 97% industrial waste. The recipient, C-Crete Technologies LLC, is a for-profit R&D organization specializing in advanced materials solutions for construction, energy, and defense. Through this funding, C-Crete will advance its rapid, low-cost manufacturing processes to produce next-generation cement with significantly reduced carbon emissions compared to traditional Portland cement. C-Crete has extensive experience as a prime and sub-awardee on DOE grants, having received over $9M in funding across various offices and programs for its work in CO2 mineralization, rapid curing methods, and beneficial reuse of industrial byproducts in concrete. The award period is from July 10, 2023 to July 9, 2024.