Podcast appearances and mentions of brent constantz

Brent Constantz is the CEO of Blue Planet, a company that makes limestone aggregate for concrete from demolished concrete and CO2 from industrial flues. It is about 40% carbon dioxide, mineralized and locked out of the atmosphere permanently. Peter Fiekowsky joins us also from Silicon Valley, and Pugwashites Derek Paul, Ellen Judd, Peter Meincke, and Michel Duguay question Constantz, eager to learn how this remarkable concrete is produced. and where it will be used. A large Canadian company, Lafarge, will be building plants to create carbon negative concrete. For the video, audio podcast, transcript, and public comments; https://tosavetheworld.ca/episode-547-can-concrete-be-carbon-negative.

This week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives and take a look at two mineral-based innovations. First, we speak to Ian Power, an assistant professor at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, who is working on a breakthrough in manufacturing a CO2-absorbing mineral called magnesite in a fraction of the time that it … Continue reading Ian Power + Brent Constantz: Don’t Take The Planet For Granite → This article and podcast Ian Power + Brent Constantz: Don’t Take The Planet For Granite appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

What if the answer to reclaiming our atmosphere lies in using more concrete? Specifically, the kind of concrete that can mineralize billions of tons of carbon and store it permanently in the built environment? In this episode we're featuring the COO of the Foundation for Climate Restoration and eco-anxiety expert, Dr. Erica Dodds. We also speak to the CEO of Blue Planet Systems, Dr. Brent Constantz, and dDirector of Mineralized CO2 Commercialization, Dougal Heap. https://foundationforclimaterestoration.org/https://www.blueplanetsystems.com/https://www.carbonstar.org/

Brent Constantz is CEO of Blue Planet, a company that makes limestone aggregate for concrete from demolished pieces of concrete plus carbon dioxide, which he captures from nearby plants that would otherwise emit it into the atmosphere. This means that the aggregate pebbles that he produces are very carbon-negative -- absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Although the cement component of concrete is the largest contributor of CO 2 in the whole concrete-making process, with Constantz's technology, the amount of CO2 mitigated by his aggregates is so great as to strongly offset the sources from manufacturing the cement. He is planning to establish 400 plants in China to capture and sequester carbon in concrete. There is an enormous global potential for mitigating carbon by locking it up in building materials. For the video, audio podcast, transcript or comments column: https://tosavetheworld.ca/episode-383-making-carbon-negative-concrete/.

Quantum Quote: “The key to mitigating CO2 and affecting climate change lies in governments' abilities to use their procurement power to procure carbon sequestered materials at grand scales. If we follow that mechanism, we could mitigate climate in a significant way, billions of tons.” – Brent Constantz, Ph.D.   The crucial necessity of solving the climate crisis goes beyond everything else we're dealing with today.   Every year, fossil fuels and industry emit 40 Gigatons (40 thousand million tons) of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere globally..   All climate modelers think we can put maybe another 500 gigatons into the atmosphere before things really get crazy. Sounds like a lot? It's just a little over 10 years   Did you know that concrete is the most marketed material in the world other than water? And that there's about 50 gigatons of sand and gravel mined and incorporated in asphalt, primarily in concrete, every year? Concrete is actually one of the very few places where we can store massive amounts of CO2. Limestone – the most common type of rock to be mined and transported for concrete – is actually made up of CO3 (carbonate) and calcium.   So… humanity currently uses 50 GTs of concrete a year. If we can capture part of the 40 GTs of CO2 that would have entered the atmosphere, mineralize it (just as nature does with biomineralization via organisms) and put that into our concrete - we can solve a huge portion of our climate crisis.   Mineralization of CO2 is the most permanent form of sequestration of CO2 that's possible right now.   Listen to this episode as we talk about biomineralization with Brent Constantz.    Brent Constantz, Ph.D. is a Fullbright Scholar and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Planet Systems Corporation, a serial entrepreneur with expertise in biomineralization. Over the past 25 years, Dr. Constantz as founder and CEO led three medical device companies to advance mineralization technologies for orthopedic bone cements.   Dr. Constantz founded Calera to address global climate concerns with aspirations to permanently sequester gigaton quantities of carbon dioxide in the form of carbonate minerals. Blue Planet is the next generation product using carbonate materials.   Download a free webclass to discover how easy it is to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.   In “The Power Of Earth With Comfort” From Climate Master webclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:   How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies) Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system and much more…   If you are tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home.   Today's AWESome EarthKind podcast is co-sponsored by EarthKind Energy Consulting – a clean energy consulting company with 3 decades of experience in creating clean energy transformations that reduce energy costs, provide outstanding financial returns, and create positive environmental impacts. Go to www.EarthKindEnergy.com to find out how you can reduce your energy costs and lower your carbon footprint.   The most immediate climate issue that's on the table right now is passing the Build Back Better Act. It is the largest piece of climate legislation that's ever been proposed in the history of our country. That single bill will put us on track to meeting and even exceeding our goals, which is hugely important and necessary if we want life on this planet to continue.   Multiply your climate impact by a factor of 1,000 with #CodeRedClimate & CodeRedCongress.com  (https://coderedcongress.com/)   SuperNova #1. Where do you think all the carbon is? When we talk about carbon as opposed to carbon dioxide, there's about 750 gigatons of carbon in the atmosphere, and the atmosphere is an 85,000 ft. thick enveloped gas around the Earth. In the whole biosphere, there's about 5000 giga tons, then in the hydrosphere, there's about 38,000 to 40,000 giga tons of carbons. In the lithosphere (buried in the earth), there's about 55 million gigatons and it turns out most of it is actually limestone that makes up ~10% of the Earth's crust.   SuperNova #2. We all are in favor of carbon legislation. But the fact is that most countries are never gonna have a carbon price. Since a lot of the ways to remove CO2 are dependent on some sort of government subsidy, we need solutions that work in poor countries as well as in rich countries.   SuperNova #3. It's really important that people think about things quantitatively when we make policies on the side of what we're gonna do. I think it's really easy to miss the forest for the trees and do really cool things thinking that they're gonna impact climate change, but until you actually look at the numbers and really see what impact they're gonna have, you don't really know.     Best Advice He's Ever Received: “Be patient.”    Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: “I spend at least an hour in the morning thinking, usually in the hot tub with a good cup of coffee.”   Internet Resource: Carbon Star   Book Recommendation: “The Origin of the Species” by Charles Darwin   Magic Wand: “It would be education.”    Most Energized About Today: “Blue Planet.”    Next Step: “Go global.”   Connect: Website: https://www.blueplanetsystems.com/  

Quantum Quote: “The key to mitigating CO2 and affecting climate change lies in governments' abilities to use their procurement power to procure carbon sequestered materials at grand scales. If we follow that mechanism, we could mitigate climate in a significant way, billions of tons.” – Brent Constantz, Ph.D. The crucial necessity of solving the climate […] The post Turning Carbon into Concrete – Brent Constantz, Ph.D. – Blue Planet appeared first on AWESome EarthKind.

Tra i tanti intervenuti in occasione dell'ultimo Trieste Next Festival, c'è stato anche Brent Constantz, fondatore e amministratore delegato Blue Planet. Constantz è uno startupper seriale di successo, e la start-up californiana Blue-Planet una delle sue ultime creature. L'imprenditore ha spiegato che Blue Planet sta tentando di commercializzare una nuova tecnologia che promette di abbattere drasticamente le emissioni di carbonio della filiera dei materiali da costruzione. Parliamo della possibilità di usare la CO2 proveniente da processi industriali per produrre un aggregato a base di calcare da utilizzare in edilizia nella produzione di calcestruzzi che, complessivamente, potrebbero addirittura risultare carbon negative.Ne parliamo con Luigi Coppola. Prof. Del Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences University of Bergamo e Presidente della sezione italiana dell'American Concrete Institute

David sits down to talk with Brent Constantz, founder and CEO of Blue Planet, a company focused on developing and commercializing scalable solutions for CO2 mitigation that are both economically and technically sustainable. Join the conversation as David and Brent discuss the innovations and advances that have been made through Blue Planet and the impact they have in our world.

Brent Constantz talks about his experiences as CEO of three successful medical device companies and the foundation of Calera, an organization that specializes in high-performance cement. (January 26, 2011)

Calera founder Brent Constantz is an innovator who believes that successful entrepreneurs are the ones who follow through on their original vision. Drawing upon his deep background as a successful serial entrepreneur, Constantz shares his entrepreneurial experiences and discusses many of the competitive and strategic issues facing his current ventures.

Calera founder Brent Constantz is an innovator who believes that successful entrepreneurs are the ones who follow through on their original vision. Drawing upon his deep background as a successful serial entrepreneur, Constantz shares his entrepreneurial experiences and discusses many of the competitive and strategic issues facing his current ventures.

Calera founder Brent Constantz is an innovator who believes that successful entrepreneurs are the ones who follow through on their original vision. Drawing upon his deep background as a successful serial entrepreneur, Constantz shares his entrepreneurial experiences and discusses many of the competitive and strategic issues facing his current ventures.