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Forbes Magazine is highlighting major research conducted by Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty into green concrete.

Cement is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, responsible for about eight percent of global output.

Prometheus Materials, a company co-founded by Wil Srubar and Mija Hubler, professors in the Materials Science and Engineering program, is commercializing an algae-based form of concrete developed from research at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder.

This new concrete that can be grown in a laboratory and has significant potential to drastically reduce environmental pollution caused by construction activities around the globe.