Prof. Wolf Hilbertz had a dream. That dream was to save coral reefs from the ravages of pollution and industrial development. Working with his colleague, marine biologist Dr. Thomas J. Goreau, they struggled to find a means to assist with the regrowth of endangered reefs. Biorock was the fruit of these efforts.
Biorock is really just argonite. Argonite is a polymorph of calcite (calcium carbonate). Calcite is an essential ingredient in cement and mortar. We use mine it as limestone and use it across the global. Due to the incredible strength of Biorock compared to structural concrete, as a building material it could potentially shift our approach to building construction on a global scale. Additionally, the means by producing Biorock uses a high volume of CO2. Approximately 1kg of Biorock uses up to 6 tonnes of CO2. Needless to say, this innovation presents itself as a an exciting and worthwhile venture.
For more information on this incredible discovery check out http://www.globalcoral.org/.
- JM
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