Cemex, imi, Ozinga, VCNA, Vulcan Presenters Anchor PCA Sustainability Summit

The Portland Cement Association Sustainability Summit: Zeroing in on 2030, presented Aug. 13-15 free of charge over the Zoom platform, will feature one keynote presentation or panel and one update session daily, their content covering topics from cement plant fuels and carbon dioxide emissions capture, to mix designs and concrete CO2 uptake, to general contractor strategies for carbon-minded project owners. The…

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EPA Awards Heidelberg Materials Up to $5M in Funding

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected Heidelberg Materials North America to receive up to $5 million in funding to create a robust, web-based tool that can help ready-mix concrete, cement and aggregate facilities to quickly produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

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April Cement Shipments Increase Nearly 6% 

Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in April were an estimated 9.23 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.9% increase from shipments in April 2023, according to the most recent USGS Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through April totaled an estimated 30.6 Mt, a slight decrease from those for the same…

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DOE Office Outlines Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence

The Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) will create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon material technologies. U.S. National Laboratories can receive up to $9 million through an upcoming competitive call to organize and lead the effort. DOE and IEDO officials envision the center as a) a…

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