Massachusetts-based Sublime Systems, a developer of technology that eliminates CO2 emissions from cement, is among 100 early-stage companies named to the World Economic Forum 2023 Technology Pioneer cohort.
Read More
Terra CO2, developer of low-carbon cementitious materials, named Chance Allen as chief operating officer and Anjy Salinas as chief financial officer, ahead of an early-2024 groundbreaking on a charter production facility for the company’s flagship offering, OPUS SCM.
Read More
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced CHOVET, a French industrial engineering services company, as its latest associate corporate member.
Read More
Bricking Solutions launched its latest refractory maintenance solution, the Split Bedding Cart, which features dual decks rather than a single deck to provide clearance for a forklift or skid steer for increased access during refractory brick installation.
Read More
On June 13, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) hosted representatives from government, industry and academia at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., for an intensive one-day session aimed at filling the current gap in low-carbon cement and concrete guidance.
Read More
Heidelberg Materials celebrated its 150th anniversary with a ceremony at its headquarters in Germany on June 20, with the theme “150 years of progress.”
Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced five projects that will receive a total of $16.4 million in funding to focus on next-generation cement formulations and process routes as well as carbon capture and utilization technologies to address CO2 emissions in the cement industry.
Read More
Holcim US is installing a 25-MW solar array at its cement plant in Alpena, Mich., which will help the facility self-generate 75% of its electric power needs with green energy.
Read MoreAccording to Command Alkon, decarbonization of the cement and construction industry is essential to reach the goals set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, which seeks to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. This includes a goal to reach net zero global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Importantly,…
Read More
Kilnscan is a high-performance thermal scanner from HGH dedicated to the real-time, 24/7 temperature monitoring of the kiln shell. It displays the full temperature profile of the kiln and gives early warning of hot spots indicative of refractory failure. With the highest scan angle of the industry up to 140 degrees, Kilnscan adapts to any kiln configuration: long shell with…
Read More