The Cement 2 Zero project completed its first scrap-metal trial melt as it seeks to create the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale.
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DOE Releases Report on Cement Decarbonization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports focusing on the opportunities and challenges that lie in achieving industrial decarbonization.
Read MoreAsher Materials Nabs Terra CO2’s First Commercial-Scale Plant
Terra CO2 Technology has entered into a definitive agreement with Asher Materials for an exclusive market license of Terra’s first commercial-scale advanced processing facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Read MoreAlliance for Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete Membership Grows
The Alliance for Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete (ALCCC), which was launched in May to accelerate decarbonization in the industry, added nine new members, bringing its membership total to 21.
Read MoreCement Officials, Policymakers to Present at Climate Week NYC
A Portland Cement Association (PCA)/Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) event at Climate Week NYC will see climate policy stakeholders join industry executives to review how carbon capture technology, alternative fuel and raw material adoption, and government regulations or incentives are helping the industry’s quest for net-zero carbon emissions.
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).
Read MoreLafarge Canada Plant Fully Converts to ECOPlanet
Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, converted production at its Richmond cement plant to ECOPlanet – Holcim’s brand of low-carbon cement, which offers a minimum 30% reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne in comparison to ordinary portland cement.
Read MoreLeadIT, GCCA Unveil Green Cement Technology Tracker
The World Economic Forum-backed Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have launched the Green Cement Technology Tracker to help policymakers, industry stakeholders, academics and the public monitor worldwide decarbonization efforts in the cement industry.
Read MoreSublime Systems Becomes ‘Technology Pioneer’
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 MoreDOE Funds Five Projects to Help Decarbonize Industry
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.
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