The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is advocating for the Biden administration to withdraw a proposed change to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as it would require cement producers to “endure regulatory overkill and unnecessary, mounting expenses.”
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Solidia Technologies Commissions Pilot Line
Solidia Technologies is ramping up production of its proprietary supplementary cementitious material (SCM) with the activation of the pilot line at its expanded headquarters facility in San Antonio, Texas.
Read MoreSublime Systems Eyes Massachusetts for First Commercial Plant
Sublime Systems, a developer of technology to produce decarbonized cement, received approval from the city of Holyoke, Mass., for a five-year tax increment financing (TIF) valued at $351,000 as it looks to construct its first production facility, reported local media.
Read MoreClimeCo Leads Low-Carbon Cement Protocol Development
Environmental solutions provider ClimeCo recently leveraged its industrial and methodology expertise to lead the development of Climate Action Reserve’s (CAR) new U.S. Low-Carbon Cement Protocol.
Read MoreHolcim US Rebrands Operations in Greater Chicago Area
Holcim US said it is uniting legacy operations in the Greater Chicago Area under the Holcim banner, including cement terminals and a slag grinding facility.
Read MoreWCA Names New President
The World Cement Association (WCA) has appointed Wei Rushan as president, succeeding Song Zhiping. He is president and executive director of China National Building Materials Co. Ltd. (CNBM), the world’s largest cement producer.
Read MoreBinMaster Introduces BinCloud Solar Gateway
The new BinCloud Solar Gateway from BinMaster offers a solution for installing level sensors on bins or silos in hard-to-reach locations where powering them up is a challenge.
Read MoreGCC Reports Positive Third Quarter Results
GCC, a supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, reported consolidated net sales increased 17.9% year-on-year to $416.1 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Read MoreWCA Specialist Networking Platform Launches
The World Cement Association (WCA) launched its specialist networking platform, The Cement Network, in cooperation with The World Cement Network. It is designed to cultivate collaboration within the sector, enable the development of talent and offer expert Human Resources services.
Read MoreSublime Systems Says Its Low Carbon Process Validated by LCA
Sublime Systems said a screening life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by Climate Earth validates its electrified process, which can eliminate more than 90% of the global warming potential (GWP) of cement manufacturing, when compared to ordinary portland cement.
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