The process of surfacing a road isn’t complicated. Layers of asphalt, which is composed mostly of bitumen (a byproduct of crude oil distillation), are poured over an aggregate of crushed stone and sand; the asphalt acts as a Continue reading The streets were paved with algae: a greener material?
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Algae bitumen could soon pave roads
Microalgae waste has been used by researchers to make asphalt and successfully replace petroleum-based substances in the process.
Researchers in France have proved the viability of bio-asphalt by demonstrating Continue reading Algae bitumen could soon pave roads