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Fortera ReAct Versatility Evident in ASTM C1157 Performance

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago Cement Optimized News

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Construction Testing Services has validated Fortera ReAct binder performance across all six ASTM C1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement categories: general use, high early strength, moderate or high sulfate resistance, and moderate or low heat of hydration – a profile typically requiring four separate formulations. As a performance-based standard, C1157 evaluates cement on measurable outcomes – compressive…

Sublime Systems Pauses Holyoke Plant Project

1 month ago1 month ago Cement Optimized News

Sublime Systems is pausing work on its planned Holyoke, Mass., low-carbon cement plant and cutting its workforce by 10% after the Trump administration canceled an $87 million grant, reported the Greenfield Recorder.

Cemvision Named One of the ‘Climate Tech Companies to Watch’

3 months ago3 months ago Cement Optimized News

Cemvision has been named one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 “Climate Tech Companies to Watch,” a global recognition highlighting the most promising innovations driving the transition to a low-carbon future.

Titan, Carbon Upcycling to Develop Low-Carbon Materials

7 months ago Cement Optimized News

Titan Group and Carbon Upcycling Technologies have forged a strategic partnership to explore the commercial deployment of Carbon Upcycling’s technology for producing local, low-carbon building materials.

GCCA Unveils International Definitions for Low-Carbon Cement, Concrete

1 year ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), along with German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck, launched international definitions for low-carbon cement and concrete at COP29.

PCA Introduces New Low-Carbon Guidance

1 year ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

To fill the current gap in low-carbon cement and concrete guidance, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and professionals across the cement-concrete-construction value chain have developed a new resource.

Fortera Locks in $85M for ReCarb Deployment

1 year ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

Fortera secured $85 million in Series C funding to scale the deployment of its low-carbon cement technology, ReCarb, that integrates with existing infrastructure to capture industrial CO2 emissions and convert it to mineral form to achieve a ready-to-use, low-carbon cement.

DOE Office Outlines Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence

1 year ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

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…