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Christian Pfeiffer contributes to Carbon4Minerals project25 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsChristian Pfeiffer Maschinenfabrik GmbH is collaborating with Heidelberg Materials on the groundbreaking Carbon4Minerals project, aimed at converting CO 2 into value-added building products. This innovative venture, funded by the EU Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, will run from January 2023 to December 2026. As a key participant in this EU-funded research project, Christian Pfeiffer will contribute its expertise to an industrial pilot plant focused on upscaling enforced... |
UltraTech to trial ZeroCal decarbonisation technology25 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd , India's largest cement and ready-mix concrete (RMC) company, announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to pilot a groundbreaking new technology called The Zero Carbon Lime (ZeroCAL) developed by ICM. The technology is designed to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cement production. ICM, in partnership with UltraTech, will build a first-of-a-kind... |
White House memo highlight US pledges for low-carbon cement25 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsA White House memo reports that companies, state and local governments in the USA are making new pledges to use low-carbon cement. The commitments are from New York State, New York City, Los Angeles, Michigan and Washington, cement producers and major tech companies such as Amazon and real estate companies. The memo states that New York State vows to cut emissions from concrete in the state infrastructure by 30 per cent by 2028, compared to 2022 emissions data from the National Ready Mix Co... |
Gharibwal Cement plans to enhance its solar generation capacity by 8MW to 20MW25 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsGharibwal Cement (GWLC) remains committed to diversifying away from the national grid. Its captive capacity stood at 70MW during FY24. Moreover, the company plans to enhance its solar generation capacity by 8MW to 20MW. The project’s cost is estimated at PKR550m, and its expected completion date is March 2025. According to BMA Research coverage of the briefing, the company’s reliance on the national grid increased to 32 per cent during the fiscal year, compared to 31 per cent in FY23. Mor... |
Republic Cement’s Bulacan plant invests in solar power24 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsRepublic Cement has signed a multiyear contract with Aboitiz Upgrade Solar,Inc (AUSI) to supply 14MWp of solar power to its Bulacan cement plant . This partnership is a key component of Republic’s strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and enhance cost efficiency by tapping into renewable energy. This clean energy solution aligns with the company’s broader goal of sustainable manufacturing and energy efficiency, essential for its energy-intensive operations. The collaboration with AUSI... |
Suvo raises AUD2m to advance low-carbon green cement technology24 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsSuvo Strategic Minerals has successfully raised AUD2m (US$1.33m) in a heavily-oversubscribed placement to fund the development and commercialisation of its low-carbon green cement technology. Perth-based businessmen Mario Casotti and Alberto Ferraro, owners of Western Australia's leading pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete supplier PERMAcast, contributed AUD300,000 to the raise, securing their place on Suvo’s register. Suvo's innovative process utilises industrial waste streams, such as ni... |
FLSmidth hosts its 3rd annual meeting for its EcoClay™ project24 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsVarious partners involved with the EcoClay project gathered to review the current progress of the company's work and discuss new developments within the calcined clay market. Hosted in FLSmidth’s office in Valby, Denmark, the meeting was attended by representatives from FLSmidth Cement, the Danish Technical University, Danish Technical Institute, Rondo, Chimney Lab Europe and the cement producers Cementos Argos and Vicat. The agenda featured updates by all parties involved with each of the ... |
Cemex receives funding for Rüdersdorf CCUS project23 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsA consortium comprised of Cemex and Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, has been selected to receive EUR157m (US$169.3m) in funding from the EU Innovation Fund for a pioneering CO 2 capture project at Cemex’s Rüdersdorf cement plant in Germany. The project, Cemex ’s largest planned carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) project to date, aims to capture 1.3Mta of CO 2 from Rüdersdorf’s cement production, ultimately decarbonising the site by 2030. At Rüders... |
Fortera's low-carbon cement secures US$85m in funding21 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsFortera, the Silicon Valley developer of the ReCarb process, where CO 2 from cement or other industrial emissions is mineralised and converted to concrete ReAct binder agents, has secured US$85m in Series C funding. This funding is to pursue additional plant installations after this year’s charter facility deployment at the CalPortland Co mill in Redding, California. Fortera reports investment from previous investors Khosla Ventures and Temasek, plus first time investments from Wollemi Capi... |
New near-zero emissions cement18 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsResearchers from UCLA’s Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) have developed a method to reduce carbon emissions in cement production drastically. Their new ZeroCal process aims to eliminate up to 98 per cent of the carbon emissions generated during cement production. The process not only tackles the emissions caused by the breakdown of limestone but also proposes a clean, energy-efficient way to heat cement kilns. Gaurav Sant, professor of sustainability at UCLA Samueli, said: "The Ze... |