The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect $197,500 from Lehigh Cement Co. in Mason City, Iowa, to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations. The EPA said the plant is a “major air emission source” that failed to comply with state and federal regulations intended to limit harmful releases of air pollution.
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LafargeHolcim in the U.S., Air Liquide and the University of Illinois’ Prairie Research Institute are collaborating on a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study for a carbon capture retrofit that can separate up to 95% of CO2 emissions at the Holcim Ste. Genevieve (Mo.) cement plant.
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The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $5 million in funding to Chart Industries’ Sustainable Energy Solutions to design, build, commission and operate an engineering-scale Cryogenic Carbon Capture (CCC) process at Central Plains Cement Co.’s cement plant in Sugar Creek, Mo.
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Continental Cement Co., a subsidiary of Summit Materials, joined an ambitious journey to achieving carbon neutrality across the cement and concrete value chain by 2050 by signing onto the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality.
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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated CEMEX’s 2030 global carbon emissions targets – a key component of the company’s Future in Action program.
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As part of a world-first demonstration using hydrogen technology, HeidelbergCement subsidiary Hanson UK successfully operated a cement kiln at the Ribblesdale plant using a net zero fuel mix.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) said global energy technology company Baker Hughes is the latest addition to its international community, joining as an associate corporate member.
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CEMEX will work together with Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Trucks to develop a zero-emissions fleet with electromobility solutions that aligns with CEMEX’s climate action program, Future in Action.
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Svante announced that the Canadian government made a C$25 million investment to support the industrialization and commercialization of its novel low-cost carbon capture technology within the North American market.
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Silicon Valley-based materials technology company Fortera closed its $30 million Series B round, initiating the commercialization phase of its next generation low CO2 cement. The round was co-led by Temasek and Khosla Ventures, investors dedicated to accelerating efforts to achieve a net zero and sustainable global economy.
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