Dr Clark looks at how concentrated solar energy could help the cement industry move closer to carbon neutrality. Furthermore, the latest solar technology could make other carbon-reduction strategies more viable.

All readers will be well aware of the CO2 emissions challenge currently facing the cement industry. The share of man-made CO2 emissions created by the cement industry is often quoted as ranging between five and nine per cent. That is a significant amount, especially when governments across the world are increasingly determined to reduce emissions.