Revolutionizing Construction: Prometheus Materials' Zero-Carbon Bio-Cement

Co-founded by Loren Burnett, Jeffrey Cameron, Sherri Cook, Mija Hubler, and Wil Srubar III, Prometheus Materials has developed a revolutionary approach to traditional carbon-intensive portland cement by forming a zero-carbon bio-cement and bio-concrete from microalgae. 

Because cement accounts for 8% of annual global climate-warming emissions and is projected to increase as nations urbanize and develop more infrastructure, Prometheus has the potential to revolutionize the construction industry and change the course of climate change. 

Prometheus’ concrete has a number of advantages over traditional concrete. It is stronger, more durable, more resistant to corrosion, but most importantly, it is net-zero. In traditional concrete or cement buildings, energy that comes into the material is primarily reflected. For example, sounds are reflected off the concrete which creates reverberation. Prometheus is different because it is formed by a web of connections between sand particles which results in a dissipation of energy to create different reflective energy characteristics. This is an essential accessibility attribute for Deaf or Hard of Hearing people because sound reverberation can disrupt their sensory experience. 

By working with nature to use existing microalgae to bind minerals and other materials together to create new types of sustainable biocomposite building materials, Prometheus will eliminate most, if not all of the carbon emissions associated with traditional concrete-based building materials. And corporations will be able to eliminate their embodied carbon footprint associated with concrete with the use of Prometheus’ revolutionary material. 

If you are interested in learning more about Prometheus Materials, please visit their website.