Cement News tagged under: environmental
Rüdersdorf plant to receive biochar facility15 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemex is building a biochar facility at its Rüdersdorf cement plant in Germany. The multinational cement producer has signed a joint venture agreement with recycling service provider ALBA to produce biochar, a carbon-neutral fuel derived from biomass. The use of biochar, alongside a planned carbon capture project on site, will allow the capture of biomass CO 2 for storage and the production of sustainable aviation fuels. The Rüdersdorf ALCE biochar plant will be the first of its kind... |
Titan included in FTSE4Good Index Series15 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsTitan Group has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as corporate governance, health and safety, anti-corruption and climate change. Businesses included in the FTSE4Good Index Series meet a variety of envi... |
Titan included in FTSE4Good Index Series15 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsTitan Group has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as corporate governance, health and safety, anti-corruption and climate change. Businesses included in the FTSE4Good Index Series meet a variety of envi... |
Carbon8's CO2 capture technology is validated by DNV10 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsDNV has validated the methodology developed and used by Carbon8 to reduce carbon emissions. Carbon8’s patented technology permanently captures CO 2 at source from hard-to-abate industries and DNV has verified that Carbon8’s methodology satisfies the ISO 14064 part 2 standard. Eager to demonstrate authenticity, quality and traceability, Carbon8 selected DNV to validate and authenticate its methodology. The ISO 14064 part 2 requirements specifically relate to quantifying, monitor... |
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs US licensing agreement10 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies has announced the signature of a 30-year licensing agreement in the USA. Julien Blanchard and David Hoffmann, co-founders of Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, said: “The signing of this key licensing agreement in the USA is the concrete result of the pre-agreement announced at the end of last year. We are delighted to join forces with two partners who share our vision of the construction sector and have both significant expertise and in-depth knowledg... |
KOdeCO project added to Croatian Strategic Investment Projects10 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Hrvatska is proud to announce that its KOdeCO net zero project has been included in the List of Strategic Investment Projects of the Republic of Croatia. Worth EUR237m, this project will enable the cement producer to achieve decarbonisation goals in the cement industry, reduce CO 2 emissions and create new jobs. Holcim Hrvatska has thanked the Ministry of Economy and the Commission for their support and recognition of the work to decarbonise. Holcim will become the f... |
Geocycle helps Cement Australia to maximise alternative fuel recovery09 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsDuring 2023 Geocycle, in partnership with Cement Australia, managed to process approximately 60,000t of solid, liquid and gaseous industrial wastes. This resource was used safely and compliantly through the cement kilns located in Railton (Tasmania) and Gladstone (Queensland). The cement producer used approximately 25,036kl of industrial waste that would otherwise have gone to landfill and approximately 36,399kl of alternative fuel replacement was produced, while 39,419t of coal was re... |
Universities research rice husk ash as cement alternative09 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsResearchers from ten universities across the globe are exploring the feasibility of using rice husk ash (RHA) in place of cement for manufacturing activities. The participating researchers have found the RHA has a high silica content. Therefore, when RHA is used to produce concrete, it triggers a chemical reaction with hydrates (such as calcium hydroxides). This results in the formation of supplementary products that give the mixture strength and stability, which are vital for the concr... |
Bath carbon capture project seeks profit from captured CO208 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe carbon capture project at Lafarge Canada 's Bath Ontario, Canada, aims to make a profit. While the path to net zero will overwhelmingly come from actually cutting emissions, not capturing them, the project in Bath, aims to transforms captured CO 2 into calcium carbonate, a product that is used in pharmaceuticals, paint and packaging and can achieve prices of US$400-2700/t on the world market, depending on purity and grade. While these varied uses show the growth potential for the f... |
Siam Cement Group awards CCU project to JSC Co05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group – Cement and Green Solution Business (SCG-CGS) has awarded Japan Gasoline Co (JGC) of Japan the pre-feasibility study for a CO 2 capture and utilisation (CCU) facility for its cement plants. The study for the awarded CCU facility calls for selection of the technology licence for CCU, evaluation of the required production capacity of CO 2 capture facilities and chemical plants, as well as assessment of economic feasibility, to construct a CCU facility for the capture of... |