German scientists turn trash ash into CO2-binding concrete for sustainable construction

The researchers team from TH Cologne and RWTH Aachen University are comparing wet and moist carbonation to see which stores the most CO2

German researchers have been developing a new technique to permanently bind carbon dioxide within municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) ash, and turn it…

Full text: https://interestingengineering.com/science/co2-bound-waste-ash-turned-concrete

Author

Georgina Jedikovska

Source

Interesting Engineering, 2026-02-25.

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Bergischer Abfallverband BAV
Entsorgungszentrum Leppe
refer GmbH
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH)
Technische Hochschule Köln (TH Köln)

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