The Monarch Cement Co. and Evergy Energy Solutions are partnering on a groundbreaking solar project at the cement producer’s site in Humboldt, Kan. The companies said the project will serve as a model for the industry’s integration of renewable energy solutions seamlessly into their operations.
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Lafarge Canada has entered a 12.5-year virtual power purchase agreement with ATCO, through its investment in Canadian Utilities. Under the deal, the Exshaw cement plant will receive 100% of the energy produced by the 38.5-megawatt Empress Solar project in Alberta.
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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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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.…
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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…
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Lafarge Canada Inc. has entered into a purchase power agreement (PPA) with Calgary-based electricity company, TransAlta Corp.
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