Votorantim Cimentos ended 2024 with global emissions of 550 kg of CO2 per tonne of cementitious materials produced, a reduction of 27.9% compared to 1990, the baseline year used by the cement industry.
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Catalyzed fusion specialists at ENG8 have devised a solution to help tackle the main sources of carbon dioxide emissions in energy, cement and ceramics production by providing a cost-effective, energy solution and turning carbon dioxide capture into a profitable synthetic fuels business, the company stated.
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Continental Cement Company will pay a $74,440 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its Hannibal, Mo., plant. As part of the settlement, the company will also procure low-emission school buses for a local school district.
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A $20 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) grant will support a Chicago cement and concrete venture creating up to 80 jobs. Project OZ tests a Silicon Valley startup’s small scale powder production model and partner’s cement-concrete value chain logistics and quality control competencies.
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A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) pilot project is in the works to measure the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of certain industrial products or materials, likely led by cement, steel, aluminum and glass.
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ABB signed an agreement to acquire Germany-based Födisch Group, a leading developer of advanced measurement and analytical solutions, for an undisclosed amount. The deal enhances ABB’s offering in continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) and bolsters its competitiveness in technology and innovation.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as a recipient of a grant aimed at reducing embodied greenhouse gas emissions for construction materials and products.
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The Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) will create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon material technologies. U.S. National Laboratories can receive up to $9 million through an upcoming competitive call to organize and lead the effort. DOE and IEDO officials envision the center as a) a…
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Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault announced the re-investment of up to $2.2 million of recycled industrial pollution pricing revenues to fund a major new emissions reduction project at the St Marys Cement plant in St. Marys, Ontario.
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) applauded Reps. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.) for introducing the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act.
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