The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $101 million in federal funding for five projects to support the development of carbon dioxide capture, removal, and conversion test centers for cement manufacturing facilities and power plants.
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Brimstone said that its deeply decarbonized cement manufacturing process will also produce smelter-grade alumina – marking a major industrial milestone in the United States as the plant could represent the first new, domestic source of the product in a generation.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2024 were an estimated 10.6 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.5% increase from October 2023, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October totaled an estimated 88.1 Mt, a 5% decrease from those in the same…
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Continental Cement Company will pay a $74,440 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its Hannibal, Mo., plant. As part of the settlement, the company will also procure low-emission school buses for a local school district.
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Aquajet introduced a new support system designed to enhance the capabilities and flexibility of hydrodemolition robots in challenging environments.
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The new BinMaster ToughSonic TS-100 and TS-200 non-contact ultrasonic sensors include general-purpose and chemical-resistant models suitable for measuring distances up to 50 ft. These sensors are ideal for tank level measurement, remote monitoring, distance ranging and object detection.
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Heidelberg Materials North America said its subsidiary SEFA has rebranded to Heidelberg Materials, effective immediately. The company acquired SEFA in May 2023.
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Cemex announced its participation in multiple government-sponsored sustainability initiatives, securing funding from state and federal programs to deploy several lower-emission vehicles across its U.S. footprint. This investment is a crucial step in the company’s ongoing efforts to decarbonize its operations, the company stated.
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CarbonCure Technologies named Dave Donaldson as senior vice president of sales and marketing and Brad Vickers as the company’s inaugural vice president of customer service.
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S&P Global announced updates to the composition of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, where Cementos Argos secured its position for the 13th consecutive year.
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