We are proud to announce that Prof. Xiangdong Li, Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE), whose project titled “Marine self-healing concrete with biomineralization-enhanced construction waste for long-term decarbonization” has secured a grant of HK$6.03 million from Green Tech Fund (GTF) for a duration of 24 months. This project focuses on creating low-carbon marine self-healing concrete using biomineralization-enhanced recycled aggregates from waste concrete. The approach helps reducing CO2 emissions, fostering construction waste recycling and pioneering innovative solutions in marine construction and coastal engineering, which ultimately achieves carbon neutrality and sustainable objectives within the Greater Bay Area.
The Green Tech Fund was established in 2020 to provide better and more focused funding support to research and development projects which can help Hong Kong decarbonize and enhance environmental protection. A total of HK$400 million has been allocated to the GTF and it has so far approved 33 projects among over 490 applications, involving a total grant of around HK$147 million.
Congratulations to Prof. Li on this remarkable achievement! His dedication to advancing environmentally friendly solutions will definitely pave a way for a greener and more sustainable future. We look forward the positive impacts his groundbreaking research will bring to the development of marine construction and coastal engineering.
