Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Cambridge Electric Cement secures £2.25m for low-carbon cement05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsA British start-up, born out of the University of Cambridge, has raised GBP2.25m in seed funding to support its plans to industrialise the production of low-carbon cement. Cambridge Electric Cement (CEC) has received investment from previous investor Legal & General, as well as Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Parkwalk Advisors, Almanac Ventures and Delph25 in a funding round spearheaded by Zero Carbon Capital. The company has announced that it has developed a way to make low-carbon, cir... |
Lhyfe and Fives sign green hydrogen agreement for decarbonisation05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsLhyfe and Fives have announced the signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide a complete decarbonised offer for industry, from hydrogen production to combustion.This offer speeds up energy transition by facilitating the use of hydrogen in process industries, without needing to modify all the equipment. Lhyfe will produce and supply green hydrogen while Fives will provide optimised and safe solutions for its use in industrial combustion processes. Lhyfe and Fives will focus primar... |
alcemy secures US$10m funding to enter US market05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsDeeptech start-up alcemy has raised a US$10m funding round to scale its artificial intelligence (AI) decarbonisation solution. This news follows a recent update on alcemy’s partnership with Spenner Zement , Germany’s fifth-largest cement manufacturer. The two companies produced a low-clinker, low-carbon cement mixture in a commercial setting, a first for the industry globally. Led by Norrsken VC, the funding round will be used for continued research and development, and to support alcemy’s... |
Lindner founds Indian subsidiary05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsLindner continues its expansion with the foundation of Lindner Recyclingtech Bharat (India) LLP, headquartered in Delhi, India. Together with Chirag Verma, co-owner of Lindner Bharat, and Ganesh Karankal, sales director of plastics recycling, the aim is to develop sustainable recycling solutions for the waste and plastics industry. India produces approximately 62Mta of waste every year and this volume continues to rise. Therefore, the rate of recycling, which varies depending on the type ... |
Queens Carbon secures US$14.5m for carbon neutral SCMs04 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsQueens Carbon is developing a technology to eliminate CO 2 emissions from the cement industry. The start-up, based in Pine Brook, USA, was recently awarded US$14.5m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) as part of its ‘Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies with Untapped Potential’ programme. Queens Carbon will use the funding to inaugurate its new low-temperature, zero-CO 2 technology in partnership with a commer... |
The Materials Processing Institute received GBP4.2m for EconoMISER programme03 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Materials Processing Institute has received a GBP4.2m (US$5.3m) investment as part of the groundbreaking EconoMISER programme, new CEO Terry Walsh has announced. The Teesside-based Institute is a key member of the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium (FISC) tasked with delivering the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded initiative to scale up sustainable technologies. Mr Walsh, who took over as Institute CEO this week, said: “This support will fund investment in cutt... |
Titan and Sinoma CBMI sign net zero technology MoU03 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsTitan Group and Sinoma CBMI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore new business opportunities and drive technological innovations aimed at decarbonising and digitalising cement manufacturing. Marcel Cobuz, chair of the Titan Group Executive Committee, stated: “Our partnership with Sinoma will enhance our Green Growth Strategy 2026, benefiting both companies and advancing efficiencies across various fronts. Together, we are transforming the building materials sector tow... |
Limak Cement trials hydrogen fuel calciner tests03 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsFor the first time in Turkey, Limak Cement has successfully conducted the hydrogen-blended 50 per cent carbon-neutral fuel test at its Limak Anka cement plant with Air Liquide. The strategic collaboration with Air Liquids will explore how to develop the green hydrogen ecosystem in the path of Turkish cement sector’s transition to carbon zero production. The test is a world first, claims Limak Cement, as it injects hydrogen-blended carbon neutral fuel to the calciner instead of the rotar... |
ANRAV project completes temporary installation of OxyCal and Oxygen storage units02 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials reports that over the last six months significant progress has been made at its Bulgarian Devnya cement plant with the installation of the temporary OxyCal and Oxygen storage units, which are now fully integrated into the commercially operating kiln. The ANRAV project will be the multinational’s first full-chain CCUS project in eastern Europe, and will eventually cover carbon capture, transport and storage as well as utilisation. In a first step towards full-sc... |
Low-carbon cement technology licensed to CalPortland02 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsSolidia Technologies, Inc a pioneer and leading company in the low carbon cement and concrete market, has entered into a technology licensing arrangement with CalPortland® Co in the western US, for the licence of certain patents that enable up to a 50 per cent reduction in the carbon footprint of cement and concrete. The limited licences will allow CalPortland to use the Solidia technology in the western US in to develop its low carbon solutions. CalPortland also purchased certain lab and ... |