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Katarina Malaga

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+46 10 516 68 62

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katarina.malaga@ri.se

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Göteborg

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How concrete can become a carbon sink

Today’s production of concrete and cement generates large emissions of carbon dioxide. One way to reduce the climate impact of cement is to take advantage of the material’s natural ability to capture carbon dioxide through carbona…

We are building the future now!

COLUMN: Concrete is discussed in many forums today. But few know what concrete really is, what we use it for, and why research into alternative binders for concrete is so important. Katarina Malaga is a professor of sustainable co…

Building climate-neutral with concrete

All industries have submitted to the Swedish government their roadmaps to become fossil fuel-free. Roadmaps have also been submitted by the cement and concrete industries, which are today major sources of emissions both globally a…

Broad collaboration for a sustainable concrete industry

Sustainable social development requires sustainable, robust and functional building materials with a long lifespan and a minimal carbon footprint. In the Vinnova-funded project BETCRETE, RISE has brought together a broad consortiu…

Betcrete 2.0

Here you can find a summary project description for Betcrete 2.0.

Financial strategies and solutions

Green bonds have been discussed as a financing alternative for investments in sustainable conversion.

Models for efficient and predictable condition tests

Today's protracted processes delay the extraction of raw materials, recycling and utilisation of residual materials, as well as the conversion to circular flows. 

Social license adapted for accelerated climate-neutral change

Sustainable change requires societal acceptance, support and legitimacy for the sector's potential and value-creating activities, as well as for the critical investments the industry is facing in order to achieve the UN's climate …

Policy, regulations and standardisation

BETCRETE 3.0 monitors the most important standard methods and rules for the implementation of alternative binders in concrete. 

Alternative binders

Cement accounts for the largest climate impact of concrete use. Reducing cement use without compromising the quality of the concrete is desirable for the entire construction industry.

Circular economy and recycling

We want to see construction waste as a raw material of approved quality.

Optimisation of concrete recipes

In comparison with other countries, Sweden uses significantly more cement in its concrete products. 

Efficient resource utilization and sustainability indicators

KPIs, ie industry-wide sustainability indicators to measure, monitor and communicate progress, will be central to the BETCRETE 3.0 project.

Carbon dioxide sinks

Concrete can react chemically with CO2 and form CaCO3 as a stable compound. Calculations of natural carbonation should be included in "Climate declarations"  in order to get the holistic view on the effect of concrete on nega…

Betcrete 3.0 - Focus areas

The BETCRETE 3.0 project revolves around a number of important focus areas.

News from Betcrete

Find the latest news from Betcrete 2.0

Partners

Betcrete 3.0 has built a strong consortium that includes a number of the leading players in the field.

Betcrete 3.0 - About us

Betcrete 3.0 is a project with funding from Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency.  

The Association for Concrete-friends at RISE

The Association for Concrete-friends at RISE gathers industrial and public authority members in a forum for discussion about most actual subjects within material and construction areas. The purpose of the association is to creat…

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