ІТ Фіди.: A Compound From Plants Could Replace Bitumen to Make Roads Greener

понедельник, 23 марта 2015 г.

A Compound From Plants Could Replace Bitumen to Make Roads Greener

Construction teams around the world rely on bitumen—an incredibly sticky by-product of crude oil production—as the main binding agent for asphalt. But a team of scientists reckon that a compound found within plants could help replace it, making road-building a greener, more sustainable practice.