Cement News tagged: Environmental
Siam Cement Group expands Onnex solar power focus amidst declining technology costs
Siam Cement Group (SCG) is shifting its focus to its Onnex solar energy brand, aiming to expand its power generation capacity from 200MW to 1000MW between 2025 and 2029, driven by decreasing solar technology costs. This move includes new solar projects totalling 400-500MW, which will feature solar farms, floating solar farms, and carports, according to Wachirachai Koonamwattana, head of SCG ...
City Cement and Next Generation SCM launch low carbon concrete in Saudi Arabia
Nizak Mining Company, a subsidiary of City Cement , has partnered with UK-based industrial group Next Generation SCM to establish a groundbreaking joint venture producing low carbon concrete in Saudi Arabia. The venture will launch the kingdom's first calcined clay supplementary cementitious material (SCM) production facility, with an initial annual capacity of 350,000t, aiming to double this...
Anhui Conch Cement and AVIC sign decarbonation collaboration agreement
Anhui Conch Cement Co (Conch Group) and AVIC International Beijing Co Ltd (AVIC Intl BJ) have signed a strategic agreement to integrate their international business development efforts and promote technological innovation aimed at decarbonising cement production. The partnership combines Conch Group’s vast experience in cement production and equipment manufacturing with the global equipment...
Suvo Strategic Minerals turns nickel slag into high-strength, low-carbon cement
Suvo Strategic Minerals Ltd (Australia) has used a zero-carbon nickel slag into a high-strength, low-carbon cement. Three samples were tested at the Makassar State University (UNM, Indonesia), giving results described as exceptional, with the highest strength reaching 37.5Mpa after just seven days. Nickel slag is a byproduct of nickel production and is normally committed to landfill where n...
City Cement signs JV with Next Generation SCM
Next Generation SCM, a provider of low carbon supplementary cementitious material (SCM), and Nizak Mining Company, fully owned by Saudi Exchange-listed City Cement ( Al Abdullatif Group ), have entered into a joint venture to produce and use a first-of-its-kind low carbon concrete solution in Saudi Arabia. The pioneering process to produce the premium SCM is highly energy efficient, needi...
Report confirms cement co-processing as sustainable solution for EoL composites
A recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report, commissioned by nine key industry associations and conducted by SGS INTRON, has confirmed the significant environmental benefits of treating End-of-Life (EoL) composites through co-processing in cement facilities. The independent, peer-reviewed study highlights that this process could play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions and supporting c...
Titan and thyssenkrupp sign IFESTOS FEED contract
TIitan Group and thyssenkrupp have signed a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the IFESTOS Carbon Capture Project. IFESTOS is one of the largest carbon capture projects in Europe, enabling the production of zero-carbon cement and concrete. The engineering contract provides for thyssenkrupp to design and equip the two kiln lines of the Kamari cement plant in Greece with oxy...
Saint-Gobain signs electricity supply agreement with TotalEnergies
Saint-Gobain has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with TotalEnergies to supply renewable electricity to Saint-Gobain’s French industrial facilities. It will take effect from January 2026 for a total volume of 875GWh over a period of five years. TotalEnergies will provide Saint-Gobain with a caseload supply of electricity and guarantees of origin for that amount of power. This will all...
Hoffman Green's zero-clinker cement to decarbonise French housing project
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies , a key player in the decarbonisation of the construction sector, has announced the expansion of its partnership with Podeliha, a leading social housing operator in the Pays de la Loire region. The collaboration focusses on the construction of the Avifaune residence, a decarbonised housing project aimed at promoting inclusive living and social diversity. ...
HS2 tunnels could use calcined clay cement
Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture has secured government funding to trial calcined clay as a low-carbon alternative to cement on HS2 London tunnels.The contractor will use the Innovate UK funding to continue developing a replacement for Portland cement with repurposed London clay. Data from a preliminary trial funded by HS2 showed that calcined London clay excavated from tunnels and oth...
Azerbaijan Cement Producers Association to unveil net zero roadmap at COP29
Last month, the Azerbaijan Cement Producers Association (ASIA) hosted the 3rd workshop of its Net Zero Accelerator initiative, with discussions centering on the final report of the "Net Zero Roadmap." The two-day event gathered stakeholders from the cement and concrete sectors, alongside government representatives and NGOs, to chart a sustainable future for the industry. Key topics of th...
Carbon Upcycling Technologies explores oilsands tailings for carbon utilisation
Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling Technologies has reached a key milestone in its mission to transform carbon emissions into valuable industrial products, with the company now exploring oilsands tailings as a potential resource for carbon upcycling. This comes as the company recently delivered 200t of CO 2 -enhanced fly ash to BURNCO Rock Products, as part of its wider commitment to reducing carb...
Heidelberg Materials' UK CEO welcomes Government's CO2 capture investment
Heidelberg Materials UK CEO, Simon Willis welcomed the UK Government’s announcement on its GBP22m (US$28.2m) investment for two CO 2 capture cluster projects in Teeside and Merseyside. “Today’s announcement from the government to drive ahead with investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) clusters is a major milestone in the decarbonisation of UK industry and sets the construction secto...
Ambuja leads the industry in joining Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation
Ambuja Cements , part of the Adani Group , has become the first cement manufacturer globally to join the Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation (AFID). The AFID, coordinated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), seeks to accelerate the transition to Net Zero for energy-intensive industries in line with the Paris Agreement. Ambuja has set a target to achieve Net Zero emissio...
Argos Puerto Rico fined US$111,000 for 'Clean Air Act' violations
Argos Puerto Rico Corp , operator of a Portland cement plant in Dorado, has reached a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following 'Clean Air Act' violations. The company has agreed to pay a US$111,000 penalty and invest over US$200,000 in supplemental environmental projects (SEPs), including the installation of solar energy systems at local schools. The violation...
Lafarge Canada Invests in low-carbon fuel facility
Lafarge Canada Inc ( Holcim) has commissioned its state-of-the-art low-carbon fuel (LCF) facility at its Exshaw cement plant in collaboration with Geocycle Canada. The US$38m facility will reduce the plant's reliance on traditional fuels by replacing up to 50 per cent of natural gas used for one of its kilns. This alternative thermal energy is derived from construction demolition waste, p...