The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) partnered with Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) to prepare a summary of 10 case studies of innovation and collaboration in the concrete sector supported by ERA and the TIER fund over the past 10 years.
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Holcim US to Increase Flagship Capacity, Reduce Emissions
Holcim US announced a $100 million investment in its Ste. Genevieve, Mo., cement plant – the largest cement-producing facility in North America and one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally efficient facilities in the world.
Read MoreArizona State Researchers Seek to Curb Emissions
An Arizona State University research team won a National Science Foundation Future Manufacturing Research Grant to help support its research into curbing emissions in cement manufacturing through new techniques.
Read MoreCement 2 Zero Scales Up Zero-Emissions Trials
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.
Read MoreGiant Cement Makes Significant Strides in Lowering Emissions
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently highlighted how member company Giant Cement is taking a two-fold approach to displacing traditional fossil fuels as the main source of energy for production.
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 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.
Read MoreHolcim Goes Solar in Michigan
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 MoreCement Leaders Tie CO2 Reduction to Permitting, Regulatory Certainty
During a panel at the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference in Dallas, Portland Cement Association (PCA) producer member executives confirmed that alternative fuel usage and carbon capture storage (CCS) technology are positioning the industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a 2050 timetable true to the PCA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality.
Read MoreHolcim US Joins Better Climate Challenge
Holcim US is the first cement producer to join the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Climate Challenge to drive real-world action that reduces carbon emissions and saves energy.
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