Cement News tagged under: decarbonisation
Carbon Upcycling secures US$26m funding to assist scaling up15 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCarbon Upcycling, a leader in circular decarbonisation solutions for hard-to-abate sectors, has just closed a US$26m Series A round, co-led by BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund and Climate Investment. The Calgary-based decarbonisation company is part of a growing Canadian cohort of innovators bringing technology to scale to reduce the high greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of cement and concrete. Carbon Upcycling is a carbontech company. It has developed and patented a novel technology to h... |
TITAN expands investment in Rondo Energy14 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsTITAN has expanded its existing investment in Rondo Energy, a US-based pioneer in zero-carbon industrial heat solutions. In collaboration with other global leaders, TITAN's contribution has empowered Rondo Energy to secure an impressive US$60m in funding. This infusion of capital is primed to speed up the rollout of Rondo Heat Batteries worldwide and transform the global energy storage market. In addition to its financial support, TITAN has solidified its involvement by joining Rondo's S... |
Saipem launches its first industrialised product for carbon capture13 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsSaipem has launched Bluenzyme™, an innovative pre-engineered line of CO 2 capture solutions based on the proprietary enzymatic technology “CO 2 Solutions by Saipem”, with the release of the first industrialised product, Bluenzyme™ 200, a ready-to-use package aimed at small and medium emitters, which has a nominal capture capacity of 200tpd of CO 2 . The “CO 2 Solutions by SAIPEM” technology that characterises how Bluenzyme™ works, uses a non-toxic, non-volatile solvent based on the us... |
Fortera appoints chief strategy officer13 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsUS-based cement decarbonisation specialist Fortera has appointed Kas Farsad as its chief strategy officer (CSO). According to the company, Mr Farsad will lead a multidisciplinary team focussed on forging commercial partnerships with cement and building industry leaders, overseeing Fortera’s policy and legislative efforts, as well as maximising the company’s carbon impact strategy. “In our acceleration to commercial-scale low carbon cement production, Kas has been instrumental in aligning in... |
US DOE awards C-Crete Technologies US$950,000 for green concrete funding12 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Energy has awarded C-Crete Technologies US$950,000 to expand the types of materials it can use to make its revolutionary cement-free concrete. The use of locally-available feedstocks will eliminate the need for long-distance shipping, allowing the company to further decrease CO 2 emissions associated with its already exceptionally eco-friendly concrete. The DOE funding follows on the heels of C-Crete's announcement in July that its innovative cement-free concrete ha... |
Geopolymer cements to address the GHG challenge11 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsMineral carbonation is being explored within the cement and concrete industry to chemically convert CO 2 emissions into stable minerals leading to permanent CO 2 storage within cementitious materials. Teesside University, UK, is collaborating with nine other industrial partners to decarbonise the cement industry through innovative technology that supports the industrial-scale production of carbon-neutral geopolymer cement through the use of historical industrial by-products and wastes. By ... |
Richmond plant achieves 100% low-carbon cement production07 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim Group ) announced its conversion to the production of 100 per cent ECOPlanet cement at its Richmond cement plant . ECOPlanet, Holcim’s brand of low-carbon cement, offers a minimum 30 per cent reduction in CO 2 emissions per tonne in comparison to ordinary Portland cement. “This is a proud moment for our organisation," says Brad Kohl, president and CEO of Lafarge Canada (West). “This conversion in Lafarge’s Western Canada division highlights our strong commitme... |
Holcim opens its Innovation Hub06 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced the opening of its Innovation Hub to showcase its sustainable building solutions and serve as a co-creation lab to accelerate low-carbon, circular and energy-efficient building worldwide. Spread across three floors, the Hub offers working spaces to host start-ups and think tanks to accelerate innovation. It will also serve as an urban dialogue platform to explore the future of sustainable cities and their construction via interactive exhibits and events. Nollaig Forre... |
CLEANKER’s calcium looping progress and prospects05 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsFor the last few years, Buzzi SpA has been hosting a pilot project to demonstrate the efficiency of calcium-looping CO 2 capture technology for a cement plant. Results from the project’s nine experimental campaigns carried out over the course of 2022-23 have delivered positive outcomes, building the foundations for a technology scale-up. By Matteo C Romano, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Energy, Italy, Martina Fantini, EU CORE Consulting Srl, Italy, and Maurizio Spinelli, LEAP Scarl, ... |
Low Carbon Materials joins CCS+ initiative30 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsLow Carbon Materials (LCM) has joined the CCS+ initiative. LCM is a climate technology start-up specialising in low-carbon, next-generation construction material alternatives in the race to net zero. LCM’s flagship product, OSTO, is a carbon-negative aggregate for concrete, which significantly lowers the carbon footprint. The CCS+ initiative aims to scale cutting edge climate technologies by developing a robust accounting infrastructure that promotes environmental integrity. The CCS+ init... |