Imagine turning the leftovers from paper mills and farms into hard, stone-like bricks. Instead of burning these waste materials and releasing CO2, this process locks the carbon inside the walls of a house. It's like creating a permanent storage locker for greenhouse gases that also happens to be a sturdy building material.
The construction sector is hard to decarbonize due to the high embodied emissions of cement and clay bricks. Meanwhile, valuable lignin from forestry is wasted by being burnt for low-value energy.
A carbon-ceramic mono-material capable of being formed into bricks, panels, and facade elements that store atmospheric carbon.
If you are a home builder dealing with high embodied carbon in new builds — this project developed carbon-ceramic bricks that store approximately 3 to 5 kg of CO2 per kg of material. This allows you to create net-negative buildings by replacing traditional facades.
If you are a pulp mill dealing with vast quantities of lignin side streams that are currently burnt for low-value energy — this project developed a way to valorize these residues into high-value construction products.
If you are an architect dealing with strict European Green Deal regulations — this project developed fire-safe, VOC-free interior panels and facade elements that turn buildings into carbon storage structures.
Based on available project data, specific pricing and cost per unit are not provided.
The project aims to move from TRL 5 to TRL 9, which includes completing industrial piloting and market entry to ensure scalability.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the technology is developed by Fifth Innovation Oy.
The project includes certification and real-world demonstration to ensure the materials are compatible with existing construction practices and fire-safety standards.
The project period runs from 2025-05-01 to 2027-04-30, targeting TRL 9 by the end of the term.
The project is led by a single Finnish SME, Fifth Innovation Oy. The consortium is 100% industry-based, indicating a strong commercial drive and a streamlined decision-making process without the complexity of academic partners.
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