By Mark S. Kuhar Cemex and Synhelion report prospective scaling of a high-temperature process to industrially-viable levels, where solar energy supplants fossil fuel combustion. This marks a significant milestone in the companies’ journey toward the world’s first fully solar-powered cement plant. An early 2022 energy lab demonstration in Spain saw researchers leverage Synhelion devices and fuel conversion methods to successfully…
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Cemex CEO to Lead GCCA
Fernando A. González, CEO of Cemex, will succeed outgoing Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) President Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim.
Read MoreCemex to Offer Environmental Impact Disclosure
Cemex said it is the first company in the industry to provide environmental impact information, including CO2 emissions, for its core products in all of its main markets globally. The disclosure is customized by location and is critical for the development of more sustainable construction.
Read MoreCemex Lyons Fined $375K for Air Pollution Violations
Colorado’s Air Pollution Control Division fined the Cemex Lyons plant in Boulder County $375,000 for multiple violations in 2020 and 2021, reported The Colorado Sun.
Read MoreCemex Helps Restore Cal-Wood Trees
Around 50 volunteers from the Cemex Lyons cement plant in Colorado planted roughly 600 trees at the Cal-Wood Education Center on Sept. 10 as restoration and mitigation efforts continue in the wake of the 2020 fire that ravaged the area, reported local media.
Read MoreCemex Eyes Divestment of Dominican Republic Business
Cemex is exploring the potential sale of its business in the Dominican Republic as it focuses on larger markets, reported Bloomberg, noting that the non-core asset could fetch more than $1 billion.
Read MoreCemex Adds Latest Decarbonization Targets to Financing Framework
Cemex has updated its Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework to align with its more ambitious 2030 decarbonization targets, which were announced last November and are validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Cemex, Synhelion Hit New Milestone in Solar-Driven Production
Cemex and Synhelion report prospective scaling of a high-temperature process to industrially-viable levels, where solar energy supplants fossil fuel combustion. This marks a significant milestone in the companies’ journey toward the world’s first fully solar-powered cement plant.
Read MoreCarbon Upcycling’s $26M Funding Round Advances Projects
A $26 million Series A funding round positions clean tech firm Carbon Upcycling to advance carbon capture and utilization projects at Cemex’s Rugby, U.K., and Ash Grove Cement’s Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, plants.
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