Taking Heat Out of Asphalt Could Make Blacktop Greener

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posted by Neil Savage, xconomy.com

It's not just the SUV that have America's highways contributing to global warming. Making asphalt requires heating it to 300°F, which means burning energy and emitting carbon. The Environmental News Network reports a University of Wisconsin scientist is studying materials he could mix in with the tar to make low-temperature asphalt.

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