To fund ongoing decarbonization efforts, Heidelberg Materials introduced a new Green Finance Framework, which is aligned with the most recent best market practices and standards.
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Heat Battery Technology Reaches Commercial Scale in Cement Production
Rondo Energy and Siam Cement Group subsidiary SCG Cleanergy have begun construction of a Rondo Heat Battery (RHB), configured to convert solar power into continuous zero carbon heat at 1,000°C or higher levels for the SCG cement plant in Saraburi Province, Thailand. The unit is poised to become the world’s first heat battery for a cement operation, addressing a critical…
Read MoreCemex, MPP to Accelerate Decarbonization Effort
Cemex and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, are collaborating to conduct an analysis of the potential of decarbonization levers at Cemex’s Balcones cement plant in Texas.
Read MoreAgency Powers National Cement, Roanoke, Summit Calcined Clay Production Plans
Three of six Cement and Concrete projects named as funding candidates in a $6 billion Energy Department Office of Clean Energy Demonstration (OCED) program entail production of calcined clay or limestone calcined clay (LC3) as an alternative to conventional portland cement clinker. Producers behind the Industrial Demonstrations Program-themed projects are positioned to negotiate with OCED officials awards where cost-sharing terms are up…
Read MoreCemex to Reduce Emissions Via ‘Micronization’
Cemex announced the development of an innovative process called micronization designed to decrease CO2 emissions in cement production by reducing the size of clinker particles.
Read MoreCalPortland Creates Carbon Reduction Team
CalPortland established a Carbon Reduction Team focused on research and development and the implementation of decarbonization projects. It will be led by Hamed Maraghechi, vice president of research & development and decarbonization, and Hartmut Riess, vice president of carbon reduction implementation.
Read MoreGCCA, China Cement Association Sign Historic Agreement
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), whose members account for 80% of cement production capacity outside of China, and the China Cement Association (CCA) have signed an agreement to help accelerate decarbonization of the sector across the world.
Read MoreCemex Joins the CCS+ Initiative
Cemex is the first company in the cement industry to join the CCS+ Initiative, a multi-stakeholder platform developing a comprehensive carbon accounting framework for certifying industrial carbon projects.
Read MoreHolcim to Spin Off North American Business by 2025
Holcim announced its intent to publicly list its North American business in the United States with a full capital market separation. This process “will create the leading pure-play building solutions company in the region,” the company stated.
Read MoreHolcim Partners With Climate Tech Incubator
Holcim is entering a premium “Terawatt” partnership with Greentown Labs, the largest incubator of climate tech startups in North America, to accelerate open innovation for the decarbonization of the built environment.
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