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.
Maybe. While the temperature reduction should reduce cost, it may require different chemicals which are more expensive. Also, the manufacturing process may not be as straight forward as current glass forming techniques. While I’d be hopeful that it is cost similar or less than current glass until it is commercialized (or not), it will be difficult to say.
Maybe. While the temperature reduction should reduce cost, it may require different chemicals which are more expensive. Also, the manufacturing process may not be as straight forward as current glass forming techniques. While I’d be hopeful that it is cost similar or less than current glass until it is commercialized (or not), it will be difficult to say.