Cement News tagged under: Environmental
GCCA India and Xynteo sign MoU for decarbonisation06 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) India and Xynteo announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking GCCA India's partnership with Xynteo's Build Ahead coalition. This landmark agreement aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of India's construction sector through increased use of low-carbon cement and concrete. The two-year partnership will leverage GCCA India's expertise in the cement and concrete industry alongside the collective efforts of the Build ... |
Limak Cement successfully completes hydrogen tests05 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsLimak Cement, and Air Liquide have successfully tested the first hydrogen-blended fuel supply at Limak Cement plant in Ankara. After these extremely promising trials, Limak Cement continues its efforts to lead the Turkish cement industry within the scope of decarbonisation road map targets. Limak Cement aims at increasing the overall usage of high biogenic content alternative fuels and renewable energy by 2030 and has teamed up with Air Liquide to develop hydrogen application. In the te... |
CRH develops wind farm to power Romanian plant04 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsCRH has developed a new wind farm to provide renewable electricity to its Medgidia plant in Romania. The wind farm is the first of its kind in the country to exclusively power a cement plant. The farm will meet a significant proportion of the Medgidia plant’s annual energy requirements, helping lower the carbon footprint of the cement produced, while also contributing to Romania's clean energy transition. Enuice Heath, chief sustainability officer at CRH, said, “This is a significant ... |
ABC Transport expands haulage capacity at Lafarge Africa with new CNG-powered fleet04 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsABC Haulage, the heavy-duty division of ABC Transport Plc, has significantly expanded its fleet capacity at Lafarge Africa ’s cement plant, introducing compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks to support sustainable logistics solutions. This development marks a shift towards environmentally friendly operations, reinforcing ABC Transport's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint in Nigeria's logistics sector. As a haulage partner to Lafarge Africa since 2010, ABC Transport initiall... |
Minister for the Economy visits Cimpor to see decarbonisation investments31 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsCimpor received a visit from Portugal's Minister of Economy, Pedro Reis, at the Alhandra Production Centre to present the company's strategic decarbonisation plan for the country, which represents a total of EUR360m to be invested in the Alhandra, Souselas and Loulé plants. This investment plan, which is already underway, aims to achieve carbon neutrality for Cimpor by 2050, which will place the historic Portuguese company at the forefront of the environmentally sustainable transition a... |
TCMA releases its Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement & Concrete Roadmap31 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThailand’s Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has released the Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement & Concrete Roadmap. The 70-page document has contributions from the Director General of the Department of Climate Change and Environment, TCMA, the Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) and the Thins Concrete Association. The report discusses the commitment and pathway to net zero, looking at initial progress to decarbonise (1990-2020), a decade to deliver (2020-30), and full deployment o... |
Ecocem co-signs letter calling on UK government to begin climate leadership31 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsEcocem has joined other prominent businesses in calling for the UK government to reassert the country’s global climate leadership position at COP29. In an open letter published on 26 October, a collective of 55 organisations, convened by the UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero (BGA) and led by the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG), set out an ‘ask’ for the government to announce a new, ambitious and investable 2035 ‘Nationally Determined Contribution’ (NDC) plan. The letter calls for... |
Carbon Clean launches columnless CycloneCC C1 carbon capture series29 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsCarbon capture company Carbon Clean has announced the launch of its breakthrough CycloneCC C1 series, marking the penultimate stage in the technology’s commercialisation. The CycloneCC C1 series is available in concentrations ranging between 3-20 per cent, capturing up to 100,000tpa of CO 2 . The CycloneCC C1 unit is fully modular and columnless, achieving a height reduction of 70 per cent compared to conventional solutions. Rotating Packed Bed (RPB) technology replaces every column used ... |
ACCSION CO2 capture project wins EUR220m EU Innovation funding28 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsAalborg Portland A/S ( Cementir group ) and project partner Air Liquide have received EUR220m in support from the EU Innovation Fund to establish a large-scale CO 2 capture facility by 2029. The ACCSION project is expected to reduce CO 2 emissions by 1.5Mta. In 2022 Aalborg Portland announced a new climate plan with a very ambitious target of reducing CO 2 emissions by 70 per cent by 2030. Since then, emissions have dropped by more than 25 per cent as a result of many new initiativ... |
Holcim awarded grant for CCUS project in France25 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has been selected for a new grant from the EU’s Innovation Fund for its breakthrough carbon capture and storage (CCUS) project in Martres-Tolosane, France. This grant for the CarboClearTech project marks Holcim’s seventh CCUS project, advancing the European Green Deal. Milan Gutovic, CEO of Holcim, said, “Holcim is on course to make net-zero cement and concrete a reality at scale this decade. This support from the EU Innovation Fund testifies to the strength of our engineering t... |