Marking a big shift in helping to reduce CO2 emissions in construction across Western Canada, Lafarge Canada’s Richmond plant will manufacture only OneCem, the company’s lower carbon portland-limestone cement, for use in materials across British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
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CEMEX USA has increased production of portland-limestone cement (PLC) at its plant in Lyons, Colo., with the environmentally friendly, lower carbon building material expected to become the plant’s primary product by this summer.
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Following clear Clean Air Act requirements and meeting a court deadline, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a federal plan that would cut emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from power plants and industrial sources, including kilns in cement and cement product manufacturing.
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As part of its efforts to cut CO2 emissions, CEMEX USA successfully introduced lower carbon portland-limestone cement (PLC) manufactured at its plants in Brooksville, Fla., and Demopolis, Ala., across the southeastern United States.
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The Maryland Department of the Environment (DOE) has secured an enforcement action against the Holcim cement plant in Hagerstown for alleged violations of clean air regulations.
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Lehigh Cement, HeidelbergCement’s North American subsidiary, and Enbridge Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a carbon storage project for Lehigh’s cement plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Caltrans approved the use of low-carbon cement to help reduce the carbon footprint of California’s transportation system. Switching to portland-limestone cement (PLC) has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 28,000 tpy – the equivalent of removing more than 6,000 cars off the road.
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CEMEX USA continues to expand the use of low carbon alternative fuels at several of its California operations, utilizing renewable diesel to power trucks and machinery as part of its global Future in Action program.
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Honeywell announced a licensing agreement with the Texas Carbon Management Program Group at the University of Texas at Austin that will enable the lower-cost capture of carbon dioxide emissions.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming CarbonBuilt as an associate corporate member.
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