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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $10 million in funding to their National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to collaborate with Prometheus Materials and a distinguished team of partner institutions. This initiative aims to establish methods for measuring, reporting, and verifying carbon dioxide (CO₂) removal and sequestration in cement and concrete.
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