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So true. - Construction is responsible for 40% of CO2 emissions globally, but did you know it also accounts for 15% of freshwater use? Can a self cured concrete is a potential solution to avoid excessive use of water for curing? 😊
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Very promising
International Market Manager | Concrete Works | MSc in Chemistry & Executive MBA
3moExcellent article, I'd like to add an interesting fact I learnt recently... The average efficiency of drinking water distribution networks is estimated at nearly 80%. Leaks are therefore of the order of 20% in countries like France or Spain: for 5 liters of water distributed, 1 liter of water returns to the natural environment without passing through the consumer. (this represents ~1bn m3 in a country like FR per year!) The search for leaks, their #repair, and #protection, are already a #global #environmental matter, for which Saint-Gobain can become the perfect partner.