ABB released a new white paper that details the challenges the global cement industry must tackle to decarbonize operations in line with global emissions reduction targets. Electrification, renewables and CCUS are highlighted as key elements of the industry’s strategy.
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Lafarge Canada selected ABB to update the process control system at the Bath cement plant in Kingston, Ontario. The modernization marks another key step in the producer’s commitment to decarbonizing its operations.
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A mid-October White House update on the progress of the Federal Buy Clean Initiative and companion Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Demonstration Program, references Cemex USA, Heidelberg Materials North America, and Summit Materials for their commitment to measures that advance decarbonization goals or strategies underpinning Buy Clean and Industrial Demonstrations activities.
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Researchers from UCLA’s Institute for Carbon Management have developed a new method that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cement production and, potentially, other industries.
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Heidelberg Materials North America finalized award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). Following negotiations, OCED awarded the producer with $300,000 to begin Phase 1 of the decarbonization project at its new Mitchell, Ind., cement plant.
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The U.S. Department of Energy Offices of Technology Transitions (OTT) and Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) are accepting proposals addressing adoption challenges to later stage commercialization, demonstration, and deployment of decarbonization technologies in concrete and cement, metals and chemicals sectors.
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) demonstrated the industry’s commitment to carbon neutrality to key executive branch decision-makers at the White House’s Concrete Innovation Summit – as well as outlined what steps must be taken to further reduce cement sector emissions.
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Solidia Technologies has entered into a technology licensing arrangement with CalPortland for the license of certain patents that enable up to a 50% reduction in the carbon footprint of cement and concrete.
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The United Nations’ Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) signed an agreement to work together on decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry.
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U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Infrastructure David Crane announced his agency’s plan to negotiate an award up to $500 million to help fund a full-scale carbon dioxide capture, transport and storage facility at Heidelberg Materials’ recently upgraded Mitchell, Ind., cement plant. He outlined the prospective award during a March 25 gathering of 100-plus at the 2.4-million-mtpy capacity operation.…
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