Cement News tagged under: decarbonisation
Carbon Upcycling joins the PCA to advance decarbonisation14 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsDecarbonisation and carbon capture and utilisation provider Carbon Upcycling is admitted to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The US Department of Energy recently announced over US$1.2bn in funding for PCA member companies to launch decarbonisation projects, as part of the Biden Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. This federal investment underscores the cement industry's ambitious steps towards carbon neutrality, with carbon capture, utilisat... |
Ecuador: en route to decarbonisation05 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Ecuadorian Cement and Concrete Institute (INECYC) recently launched its decarbonisation road map in collaboration with FICEM, the Interamerican cement federation. With the publication of this document, the country’s cement sector signals it is time for concrete action to reduce its carbon footprint and support the country’s efforts in lowering its carbon emissions. By Muriel Bal, ICR Research, UK As Ecuador charts its path towards decarbonisation, the country’s cement industry pla... |
Aggregate Industries recruits CCUS specialist29 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries has welcomed Tom Murphy to the team in the role of Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Project Manager. Mr Murphy joins from Tata Chemical Europe where he was plant manager for a post combustion carbon capture plant. Prior to that he held a number of roles in the steel industry. At Aggregate Industries he will be responsible for the introduction of a carbon capture facility at the company’s Cauldon cement plant in Staffordshire, UK. “I’m really excited t... |
Pakistan's cement industry to meet greenhouse gas emissions challenge24 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry's focus on reducing emissions from clinker production and improving energy efficiency, while considering alternative fuels and materials is seen as more crucial than ever. With the industry's emissions having seen a significant surge in recent years, a detailed report highlighted in local media claims that urgent action is required to address the environmental impact of the industry’s expansion. Dr Mohammed Faheem Khokhar, a National University of Sciences and T... |
Lafarge Africa launches ECOPlanet Unicem24 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Africa Plc has launched ECOPlanet Unicem, Nigeria's first low-carbon multipurpose cement. Designed with an over 30 per cent reduction in CO 2 emissions, ECOPlanet signifies a major step in the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainable building solutions. Produced at its Mfamosing plant in Cross River State, ECOPlanet will be unveiled nationwide by the end of the year, as Lafarge Africa aims to double its market presence and enable low-carbon construction at scale. Speaking... |
Singapore's first electric concrete mixer truck arrives at Pan-United22 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsSingapore-based concrete supplier Pan-United Corp Ltd has unveiled the country's first fully-electric concrete mixer truck, highlighting its commitment to sustainability. The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) represents a milestone in the company’s efforts to become a carbon-neutral ready-mix concrete company by 2050. The electric mixer truck will reduce the carbon footprint associated with the haulage of concrete by 45 per cent, compared to a vehicle using fossil-fuel. Furthermore,... |
Cembureau calls for amendments EC draft Act19 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCembureau, the European cement association, has commented on the European Commission’s draft Delegated Act on permanent emissions storage through carbon capture and utilisation (CCU). Significant research has been carried out into the topic of mineralisation as a permanent form of CO 2 storage and an increasing number of companies are planning to store CO 2 in concrete or aggregates, sometimes even offering carbon removals through the use of biogenic CO 2 . But Cembureau would welcome ... |
St Marys Cement receives funding for emissions reduction18 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCanada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, has announced the reinvestment of up to CAD2.2m (US$1.6m) of recycled industrial pollution pricing revenues to fund a major new emissions reduction project at St Marys Cement in Ontario. According to Canadian Geographic, with this funding, St Marys Cement, which is part of Votorantim Cimentos , will be installing a new specialty cement kiln infrastructure that uses lower-carbon fuels, including discarded plastics, ... |
Recycled cement paste offers decarbonisation opportunities17 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) have published a new study, which found that recycling cement paste is one of the cheapest and most efficient methods of reducing emissions from cement production. Led by experts at Imperial College London’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, this research explores how waste cement paste that has undergone CO 2 mineralisation can be a cost-effective method of cement emissions reduction. The study found that CO 2 mine... |
Votorantim Cimentos’ solid and sustainable growth16 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos CEO, Osvaldo Ayres, highlights the company’s achievements and sets his sights on the future as the cement producer pursues a strategy of robust and sustainable growth going forward. By Osvaldo Ayres, Votorantim Cimentos, Brazil In the town of Itaperuçu, Paraná, Votorantim Cimentos will be spending BRL145m in the first site in Brazil dedicated exclusively to the company’s sustainable waste management and disposal business, Verdera, and its agricultural solutio... |