Cement News tagged: Environmental
Cement Australia installs KC8 CO2 capture technology
Australia-based KC8 Capture Technologies is installing a demonstration plant to capture CO2 at Cement Australia ’s plant in Gladstone , Queensland. KC8’s solvent-based carbon capture processes are capable of capturing up to 95 per cent of CO2 from heavy industry sources, such as cement plants, according to the company. Reported in Financial Review, the project is called PACER - Potassium...
CEMEX validates 2050 net-zero CO2 target with SBTi
CEMEX has validated its 2050 net-zero CO 2 target through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming one of the first companies in the industry to do so. The validation accounts for CEMEX’s short-term 2030 targets, previously validated by the SBTi for alignment with their 1.5ºC scenario, and long-term targets along its entire value chain. CEMEX’s alignment of its roadmap to...
VTT electric kiln targets carbon neutral cement production
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an electric rotary kiln that is capable of making cement production close to carbon neutral. Powered by low-emission electricity, the kiln enables the capture of pure CO2 when lime is burned in the pre-calcination phase of cement production. VTT has successfully completed several experiments using different feedstocks between Novembe...
Titan plant constructs first 3D-printed Greek house
The first 3D-printed concrete house in Greece is being printed at TITAN Elefsina cement plant , by TITAN and its partners – Sika Hellas, Cos Hellas Ltd, and the National Technical University of Athens. The consortium successfully developed, produced, and operated the first 3D printer for construction in Greece as part of the 3BUILD research project. “ 3BUILD creates a pioneering, mod...
Cement Australia debuts first electric cement truck
Cement Australia has made its first delivery in New South Wales using its new Janus JE410 truck, which is believed to be the first fully manufactured electric Class A truck in Australia. The truck was originally purchased as a Kenworth T410 Glider but was converted by Janus Electric into a battery electric vehicle. The fuel tanks have been replaced by exchangeable batteries, which provide 62...
CEMEX Dominicana and Nestlé® Dominicana sign sustainability agreement
CEMEX Dominicana and Nestlé ® Dominicana have signed a sustainability agreement where both companies reaffirm their commitment to lead their respective industries in climate action. The alliance will reduce the use of conventional fossil fuels by co-processing, under high environmental, health, and safety standards at CEMEX facilities, non-recyclable solid waste with a high calorific level ...
Cockburn Cement awaits fines for air pollution
Adbri ’s Cockburn Cement plant on Perth’s southern suburb of Munster has been found guilty of emitting unreasonable amounts of emissions after residents living nearby complained of being confined to their homes due to the strong odours. The Adbri subsidiary was found guilty on six counts and acquitted of the remaining seven charges, after Magistrate Heidi Watson said she was satisfied the ...
WBA claims few science-based biodiversity assessments are carried out
The World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA) new Nature Benchmark has analysed around 400 companies on their operations impact on nature and biodiversity, including many from the construction and mining sector. The top 10 construction material companies have been ranked 1-10 for their reduced impact on nature and biodiversity: 1. Holcim , 2. CEMEX , 3. Siam Cement Group , 4. Owens Corning,...
Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd win sustainable waste award
ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements , part of the Adani Group , have scooped the Platinum Award at the 12th International Conference & IPLA Global Forum 2022 in Sustainable Waste Management & Circular Economy (IconSWM-CE). The companies were recognised for their pre-processing and co-processing facilities at the Ambujanagar and Wadi cement plants with Wadi ranked platinum in two out of the e...
WCA's CEO responds to WWF EU ETS free allocation analysis
Ian Riley, CEO of the World Cement Association, has responded to recent analysis from the World Wildlife Fund on the EU ETS emissions over the examined period (2013-21), when more than half of the emissions (53 per cent) were handed out to polluters for free through the so-called ‘free allocation’ scheme. These free permits to pollute were worth EUR98.5, more than all the revenue that EU co...
Votorantim Cimentos announces stricter emissions target
Votorantim Cimentos has revised its decarbonisation target to 475kg of CO 2 per tonne of cement by 2030. The company’s new global target is 8.7 per cent lower than the target of 520kg of CO 2 per tonne of cement previously announced as part of its 2030 Sustainability Commitments. The new Scope 1 target, which refers to CO 2 emissions generated directly by company operations, was appro...
Geminor enters the Spanish recycling and recovery market
Geminor plans to expand its operations in 2023 by focussing on the Spanish market. In addition to France, Spain can play a key role in securing a balance in the material recycling and energy recovery markets in Europe, says Senior Business Development Manager at Geminor, Kai Schöpwinkel. From offices in Bordeaux in France, Kai Schöpwinkel will lead Geminor’s move into Spain, as well as a ...
Fauji Cement opens 8.8MW solar power plant
In its quest to obtain self-sufficiency in power generation, and with the objective of using clean and green energy, Fauji Cement has held an inauguration ceremony at its Wah cement plant , Pakistan. The company's MD, Qamar Haris Manzoor, inaugurated the company's new 8.8MW solar power plant. This will reduce 10,000t of CO 2 emissions, which is equivalent to planting 15,000 trees, claims t...
Ambuja Cements and ACC lead the way on water positivity
Ambuja Cements and ACC are leading the way in water positivity, according to a report in Business Standard. Over the last 20 years both companies have put initiatives in place to not only address water conservation in their production processes but also tackle water scarcity across India. Globally, Ambuja Cements is the only cement producer that has been recognised for its leadership in...
SigmaRoc to install Aqualung carbon capture unit
SigmaRoc has signed an agreement with Aqualung Carbon Capture AS, a leading membrane carbon capture and separation technology provider, to install SigmaRoc’s first carbon capture facility in the first quarter of 2023. The agreement will allow for the installation of a carbon capture membrane technology solution across all SigmaRoc’s operational kilns following initial installation at one ki...
Ecocem launches breakthrough technology ACT
Ecocem is launching ACT, a breakthrough cement technology, which combines a range of technical innovations with the use of widely available low-carbon materials to decarbonise the production of cement by as much as 70 per cent, while enhancing the strength and durability of the concrete it is used to manufacture. ACT is fully scalable and can be deployed globally. It can be produced within e...