Efforts to scale-up clean power in the cement industry just got brighter with the completion of Alamo Cement Co.’s new solar power system in San Antonio, Texas.
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There is an Alternative
Alternative Fuels Are Not Without Their Controversies And Challenges, Both In The United States And European Union. By Jonathan Rowland Cement Products spoke to the European cement association (CEMBUREAU) and the Portland Cement Association (PCA) about the use of alternative fuels in the European Union (EU) and United States. – Ed. While widely acknowledged to be an essential element in the cement…
Read MoreHolcim US Turns to Wind Power for Texas Operations
Holcim US entered into its first virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) linked to renewable energy generation. Through the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) agreement at least 38% of the company’s total power consumption at all of its Texas production facilities will be from renewable energy generated at a large wind farm in Coke County.
Read MoreCEMEX Secures Clean Electricity for Guatemalan Operations
CEMEX has signed a power purchase agreement with Enel Green Power, who will supply approximately 164 GWh of clean electricity for CEMEX’s operations in Guatemala for the next five years.
Read MoreCEMEX, Coolbrook to Electrify Cement Production Process
CEMEX is the first company to announce testing of Coolbrook’s patented Roto Dynamic Heater (RDH) technology to significantly reduce CO2 emissions during the heating process of cement production.
Read MoreCEMEX to Turn CO2 Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
CEMEX continues its path to a net-zero future by joining forces with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG in a milestone project that will combine CO2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The project is part of CEMEX’s Future in Action program to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a circular economy.…
Read MoreHolcim Partners on Cement-based Energy Storage Solution
Holcim is working together with French engineering school INSA Lyon and French utility company ENGIE’s Corporate Research Center, ENGIE Lab CRIGEN, to develop a breakthrough energy storage technology that will serve as an alternative to batteries. The solution is based on cement hydration, storing heat as energy and releasing it when needed in an infinitely repeatable cycle. This next-generation approach…
Read MoreLafarge Canada Brings Wind Power to Exshaw
Lafarge Canada Inc. has entered into a purchase power agreement (PPA) with Calgary-based electricity company, TransAlta Corp.
Read MoreCementos Argos to Invest $23M in Honduras
Argos, together with strategic partner Instituto de Previsión Militar (IPM), announced an investment of $23 million for the next two years with the aim of promoting growth and development in Honduras.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Harnesses Solar Energy at Cement Plant
LafargeHolcim in the U.S. opened a new solar field next to its Holcim Hagerstown Cement Plant in Maryland, which will provide clean, renewable energy for the facility’s operations. Built in partnership with Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co., the solar addition is expected to generate 10 MWac of energy on-peak – enough to provide about 25% of the plant’s annual requirements.
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