{"id":7022,"date":"2023-12-17T22:39:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T22:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/?p=7022"},"modified":"2025-01-27T12:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T12:24:28","slug":"cast-in-carbon-2019-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/?p=7022","title":{"rendered":"2018-19 \/\/ Cast in Carbon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7022\" class=\"elementor elementor-7022\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-353a73a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"353a73a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd6e351\" data-id=\"cd6e351\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991aa4b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"991aa4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22daae1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"22daae1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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The project seeks to reverse this cycle by utilizing Biochar, a material under investigation <b>for climate change mitigation<\/b>. Through this innovative approach, excess carbon is removed from the atmosphere and construction emissions are reduced. The captured carbon is stored in building structures, effectively transforming them into long-term \u2018carbon sinks.\u2019 This methodology involves extensive material research, prototype testing, and parameter analysis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68cad8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"68cad8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6584201\" data-id=\"6584201\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996e1c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"996e1c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2481\" height=\"1754\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0003.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0003.jpg 2481w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0003-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0003-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0003-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0003-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0003-2048x1448.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0003-1568x1109.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1852931 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1852931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Can Biochar, a Carbon-Negative material, be integrated into architectural application for reducing building carbon footprint while simultaneously enhance the passive performance and micro climate of built spaces?<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b6cc6e\" data-id=\"5b6cc6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc9841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bc9841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2481\" height=\"1754\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0006.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0006.jpg 2481w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0006-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0006-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0006-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0006-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0006-2048x1448.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/190401_Cast_in_Carbon_page-0006-1568x1109.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b64849d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b64849d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2696af0\" data-id=\"2696af0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603e27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"603e27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10667\" height=\"6667\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7027\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01-2.png 10667w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01-2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01-2-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01-2-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01-2-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/01-2-1568x980.png 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-296acd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"296acd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c994806\" data-id=\"c994806\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4076a1d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-slider happy-addon ha-slider\" data-id=\"4076a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_speed&quot;:300,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hajs-slick ha-slick ha-slick--slider\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/012.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/013.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/014.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"slick-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"slick-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84a68f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"84a68f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2364a4\" data-id=\"e2364a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e86498 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e86498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apart from the test for compressive strength, the Biochar composites showed satisfactory results. These tests proved that the composites formed were able to regulate humidity, passively cool a space &amp; provide thermal insulation. Despite the fact that the Biochar bricks did not fare well in the test for compressive strength against the cement brick, subsequent testing revealed that when compared with a traditional clay brick, the Biochar 50-50 &amp; 40-60 bricks had more compressive strength. Moving forward with these findings, the focus of the research was shifted to the applications of the Biochar composites in commercial settings. It is envisioned that the use of Biochar in construction industry can enhance the performance of the built environment, while also reducing impact on the natural environment, by reducing carbon emissions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4da97 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de4da97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10667\" height=\"6667\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/017.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7033\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/017.png 10667w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/017-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/017-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/017-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/017-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/017-1568x980.png 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9146544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9146544\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a18076d\" data-id=\"a18076d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde24a8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde24a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u2018Cast in Carbon\u2019 research has introduced a crucial method for mitigating environmental impact in the realm of construction, particularly by optimizing the utilization of concrete. This innovative approach involves the incorporation of biochar as a substitute in various cement-based composites, yielding successful results. Notably, biochar imparts additional advantageous properties such as enhanced thermal insulation, passive cooling effects, and reduced weight.<\/p><p>Furthermore, the material underwent comprehensive testing to evaluate its performance in various aspects including humidity tolerance, passive cooling capabilities, and compressive strength. In addition to biochar, other bio-based materials including clay, agar agar, CaCl2, Na2SiO3, and fish glue were subjected to rigorous testing alongside cement, culminating in the creation of prototypes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c3669d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3c3669d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7802f31\" data-id=\"7802f31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-245e9d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"245e9d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-194da59\" data-id=\"194da59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a24dc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-slider happy-addon ha-slider\" data-id=\"d8a24dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_speed&quot;:300,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hajs-slick ha-slick ha-slick--slider\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/015.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/016.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/018.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-slide slick-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-slick-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ha-slick-img\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmatter.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/019.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"slick-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"slick-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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