Newton Fund - Low Carbon footprint Precast Concrete products for an energy efficient built environment (LowCoPreCon)

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Title
Newton Fund - Low Carbon footprint Precast Concrete products for an energy efficient built environment (LowCoPreCon)

CoPED ID
0a3b4748-4069-4beb-9070-aa728ed44195

Status
Closed


Value
£4,551,740

Start Date
Nov. 1, 2016

End Date
Dec. 31, 2020

Description

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CO2 emissions are responsible for climate change and these will have adverse consequences particularly on low

and middle income countries. Malaysian CO2 emissions have seen a growth of 300% in the last 20 years.

Malaysia’s dependence on non-renewable energy sources is increasing as a result of the growing population

(2% annual growth) and urbanisation in the country. Portland cement production is responsible for about 8% of

the total CO2 emissions in the world, and an increase in production would be required in order to cope with the

housing needs of a growing population. This project will develop low carbon footprint precast cementless

concrete products that use industrial wastes instead of Portland cement. Their improved insulating properties

will reduce energy bills for heating in winter and cooling in summer. The knowledge generated by the project

will benefit the industry and the society both in Malaysia and in the UK. The input from industrial partners will

ensure that research results will be translated into products that will enter the market and be commercially

competitive with current products.

Subjects by relevance
  1. Emissions
  2. Climate changes
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Environmental effects
  5. Greenhouse gases
  6. Decrease (active)
  7. Urbanisation
  8. Malaysia

Extracted key phrases
  1. Low Carbon footprint precast concrete product
  2. Newton Fund
  3. Low carbon footprint
  4. Malaysian co2 emission
  5. Total co2 emission
  6. Renewable energy source
  7. Energy efficient
  8. Current product
  9. Energy bill
  10. Portland cement production
  11. Middle income country
  12. Industrial waste
  13. Annual growth
  14. Research result
  15. Industrial partner

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