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'ZeroCAL' cement production process takes CO2 out of the equation

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'ZeroCAL' cement production process takes CO2 out of the equation with 98% less CO2 emissions than traditional methods.

Researchers at University of California , Los Angeles , have devised a way to produce cement without releasing CO2 in the process.

The process is called ZeroCAL, short for zero carbon lime.

Cement production accounts for 8% of CO2 globally.