Cement News tagged under: low-carbon cement
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... |
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... |
Betolar granted CEM III/B accelerator patent23 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe materials technology company Betolar Plc has been granted a patent in Finland for an accelerator developed for the standard CEM III/B cement mixture. This innovation accelerates the early strength development of low-carbon concrete. This factor is crucial for the manufacturing efficiency of concrete elements and products. The challenge with low-carbon cement mixtures lies in achieving sufficient early strength development, as there has not been an effective accelerator available. The ... |
Indonesian Cement Association unveils low carbon roadmap at Cemtech Asia 202403 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Asia 2024 commenced today at the five-star Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event, running from 2-5 June, welcomes over 325 cement professionals from 29 countries for an industry-leading conference and a 53-stand exhibition. Cemtech Asia 2024 opened today at the Shrangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. The conference runs until 5 June and will welcome over 300 cement professional from across the world Speakers shared views on how the cement industry can be ... |
Cementir Group launches D-Carb® for white cement26 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCementir has launched a new Aalborg White Cement with a lower carbon footprint, D-Carb ® , which presents a 15 per cent reduction in CO 2 emissions when compared with CEM I 52.5R. D-Carb ® is the first white cement in the market to match a lower-carbon footprint with high performances at early ages, claims Cementir. It is available in European markets before being launched globally. "We are thrilled to introduce D-Carb ® , our new umbrella brand for lower carbon cements, as part of Ce... |
Holcim US invests US$20.5m in Fremont low-carbon cement storage08 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) has expanded its low-carbon cement storage capacity with a 50,000t storage dome in Fremont, Nebraska, USA. Located on a 10.1ha (25 acre) plot, the 35.4m (116ft) cement storage dome will enable the company to make its ECOPlanet low-carbon cement available. "Nebraska, Omaha in particular, and nearby Midwest cities are experiencing an influx of construction projects, with new infrastructure being introduced every day," said Patrick J. Cleary, senior vice president of Cement Sale... |
Port of Amsterdam to build zero-carbon cement plant04 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsEMC Cement (EMC) and HES International (HES) are to fully exploit industrially-proven EMC Technology, which uses a unique form of 'mechanical activation’ to enable abundant all-natural volcanic ash (EMC Volcanics) to substitute 70 per cent of the Portland cement used in concrete. The intended 1.2Mta cement capacity facility will also process end-of-life concrete fines and other minerals towards a sustainable circular economy. The plant is expected to become operational in the 4Q25-1Q26 p... |
Lafarge Canada supplies OneCem for Alberta housing project15 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim ) has announced its combined effort with nidus3D in supplying its OneCem low-carbon cement in Canada’s largest 3D-printed housing project, aimed at addressing the acute housing challenges faced by the SikSika Nation. Lafarge is supplying its OneCem low-carbon cement for this project, recognised for its ability to deliver a reduced carbon footprint. When manufactured, the higher limestone content of OneCem translates into a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions—up... |
Hoffmann Green to build new plants in Florida15 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green has signed an agreement with a partner that defines the main points of an exclusive licensing agreement to build several Hoffmann manufacturing units in Florida, USA. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a major US$370bn investment plan voted in 2022 in the USA, is designed to fund, over 10 years, the country’s energy transition and achieve the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent in 2030 compared with 2005. Hoffmann Green and a partner have been engag... |
Solidia Cement completes first production run07 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsSpecialty cement producer CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp (CTS) and US-based Solidia Technologies have completed the first production run of Solidia Cement, a low-carbon cement, in North America. This is one of multiple production runs at cement sites in several countries, demonstrating the viability and scalability of this groundbreaking technology that drastically reduces the carbon footprint of cement, concrete and the building industry as a whole, says Solidia Technologies. Solidia C... |