Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Baltic CCS project gains EU recognition17 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsA cement carbon capture project in Lithuania and Latvia has been granted Project of Common Interest (PCI) status by the European Commission, recognising it as a project that will significantly contribute to EU energy policy and climate goals, reports the Lithuanian News Agency. The project has been developed by CCS Baltic Consortium, consisting of Akmenes cementas AB , KN Energies AB, Larvik Shipping AS, Mitsui OSK Lines and SCHWENK Latvija SIA . The consortium was formed in 2022 with t... |
Biomass: fuel of the future16 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe use of biomass is a significant step forward in the decarbonisation of the cement industry. The last decade has seen the introduction of a range of biomasses in the kilns of Cementos Argos, which sees it as a fuel of the future. By Mauricio Giraldo, Cementos Argos, Colombia Biomass provides a low- or zero-carbon fuel for the cement industry (© Cementos Argos) A s the first quarter of the 21st century is nearing its end, it is clear that human-induced climate change has... |
Holcim breaks ground on GO4ZERO plant16 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has broken ground on its state-of-the-art GO4ZERO plant in Obourg , Belgium. The plant, which marks an investment of more than EUR500m, is expected to produce 2Mta of net-zero cement by 2029. According to Holcim, the GO4ZERO project transforms cement manufacturing at every stage of the process. Accelerating decarbonised energy use, more than 95 per cent of its energy will be sourced from alternative fuels, while over 30 per cent of its raw mix will come from partly decarbonise... |
Holcim France steps up decarbonisation investments14 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim is deploying an extra EUR60m to continue the decarbonisation of its industrial sites in France. These funds also come in addition to the EUR200m already invested over the last three years. This major investment plan in favour of the decarbonisation of operations in France and the circular economy will make it possible to develop new technological and industrial platforms aimed at improving the environmental performance of the seven factories on French territory. They will be put i... |
ENVEA acquires Asia Pacific Air Quality Group14 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsEnvironmental management solutions company ENVEA has acquired Asia Pacific Air Quality Group (APAQ Group). ENVEA views the acquisition as core to developing its presence and reach in Asia, and is complementary to its existing product portfolio, technology offering and customer base. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. APAQ Group is a specialist air quality business based in Singapore. With clients across Asia, it offers planning, consultancy and integration services... |
CEMEX and MPP collaborate on decarbonisation13 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, are collaborating to conduct an analysis of the potential of decarbonisation levers at CEMEX’s Balcones cement plant in Texas. According to CEMEX, this analysis aims to accelerate the company’s commitment to achieving net-zero CO 2 emissions by 2050. There are various technological pathways to decarbonise the cement industry and MPP is assisting CEMEX in evaluating these pathways at the produ... |
C-Capture partners with Heidelberg Materials on carbon capture trial10 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsC-Capture, a UK-based developer of next generation technology for carbon dioxide removal, has launched a new carbon capture trial in partnership with Heidelberg Materials . The trial, which utilises C-Capture’s innovative solution for industrial decarbonisation, is taking place at Heidelberg Materials' cement plant in Ketton , Lincolnshire, UK. It forms part of C-Capture’s national project, ‘XLR8 CCS – Accelerating the Deployment of a Low-Cost Carbon Capture Solution for Hard-to-Abate... |
CEMEX leads the field in WBA climate and energy benchmark09 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has been recognised as the industry’s top-scoring company in the World Benchmarking Alliance’s 2024 Climate and Energy Benchmark. According to the company, this recognition demonstrates CEMEX’s commitment to transitioning to a lower-carbon cement industry, with the aim of becoming a net-zero CO 2 company by 2050. The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) measured and ranked 91 of the world’s most influential aluminum, cement and steel companies for the first time based on th... |
GCCA announces new partnerships08 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsNew partnerships between cement manufacturers and tech start-ups, to work together on the development of low carbon concrete, have been announced by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). EnviCore, based in Canada, Queens Carbon and Chement, both in the USA, and NeoCrete in New Zealand, were all shortlisted last year, as part of the GCCA’s Innovandi Open Challenge Programme. They have all now formed a partnership with at least five GCCA member companies and leading manufacture... |
FIDEtechnology launches low carbon grinding mill07 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsFIDEtechnology, a pioneering start-up dedicated to decarbonising the construction industry, has introduced its revolutionary Low Carbon (LC) Grinding Mill to the cement sector. The debut of the LC Mill prototype occurred at the prestigious Innovandi annual technology and research gathering hosted by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. The event, attended by 450 delegates from 35 leading global cement companies... |