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Literally unearthing a climate solution with Cody Finke of Brimstone

How I Built This · 16 Nov 2023 · 30m

What this episode covers

Cody Finke, co-founder and CEO of Brimstone, explains how his company is decarbonizing cement production by replacing limestone with calcium silicate rocks like basalt. He details the chemical process that eliminates process emissions and creates a magnesium byproduct that passively sequesters CO2, making the material carbon-negative. Finke discusses the strategic pivot from developing novel materials to producing ordinary Portland cement to ensure rapid adoption by the construction industry, and outlines the path from lab validation to pilot plants and eventual commercial scaling.

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early-stage companies

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Brimstone, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Impossible Foods, CME, Alamo, Cal Portland, U.S. Bank
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Miro
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Caltech, IPCC

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