Worldwide, glass manufacturing produces at least 86 million tons of carbon dioxide every year. A new type of glass promises to cut this carbon footprint in half. The invention, called LionGlass and engineered by researchers at Penn State, requires significantly less energy to produce and is much more damage resistant than standard soda lime silicate glass.
I’d be curious about the cost to produce. Sure, it may be “10 times stronger” and melt at a lower temperature. But, if it costs 100 times more to produce, then it’s only going to be useful in certain, limited applications.
I’d be curious about the cost to produce. Sure, it may be “10 times stronger” and melt at a lower temperature. But, if it costs 100 times more to produce, then it’s only going to be useful in certain, limited applications.