Cement News tagged under: Environmental
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... |
Brevik plant completes stack mounting of CCS project29 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsFollowing installation of the first half of the absorber at Heidelberg Material ’s Brevik CCS plant in Norway two weeks ago, with only 1mm of leeway, the stack has now been mounted on top of it. The absorber is the heart of the carbon capture process, separating the CO 2 and preventing it from reaching the atmosphere. Last week, Norway's Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Aasland, visited the facility to verify the progress Heidelberg Materials is making on its way to o... |
Fauji Cement plant achieves ISO certification for energy management29 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement (FCCL) has announced that its manufacturing facility in Nizampur , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has achieved ISO 50001:2018 certification through TUV, Austria for its Energy Management System (EnMS), making it the third facility in the Pakistan cement sector to achieve this certification. FCCL is known for producing quality cement products for the last 31 years in Pakistan. According to the company, this certification is seen as a step forward towards improving its energ... |
Cemfree Masonry Mortar used in ExCel expansion25 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsCemfree Masonry Mortar, an ultra-low carbon construction material, is set to be used on its first major project, the expansion of the ExCeL London, saving over 11,000kg of CO 2 e. McLaren Construction and Lyons & Annoot specified just over 100t of Cemfree Masonry Mortar for the internal blockwork. Now it is Cemfree Masonry Mortar’s largest project application yet. The UK’s first mortar entirely free of Portland cement (PC), this alternative offers a remarkable reduction in carbon emiss... |
Cupertino site to become housing and open spaces area23 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe former Lehigh Southwest Cement Co cement plant site in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Cupertino, USA, is likely to turn into a combination of housing and open spaces. The site’s cement-making operations shut down over three years ago and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently solidified the plant’s permanent closure through an agreement with Lehigh and partner Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. Lehigh’s parent company, Heidelberg Materials AG , is decommissioning and re... |
Lucky Cement achieves another milestone for solar energy22 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement ’s GM Finance and Company Secretary, Faisal Mahmood, informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 21 August 2023 about the successful completion and commissioning of its 25MW captive solar power plant located at its manufacturing site in Karachi. The project was executed within the stipulated timelines and has commenced operations as of 20 August 2023. Lucky Cement’s installed power generation capacity for self-consumption from renewable sources now stands at 39 per cent, i... |
JK Cement's Aligarh plant boosts renewable energy21 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsAmpln Energy Transition, an energy transition platform, has begun supplying 10MWp of solar power from its 30MWp solar plant in Mishrikh, Uttar Pradesh, India, to JK Cement’s Aligarh plant. The move takes JK Cement’s renewable energy replacement at the Aligarh works to over 60 per cent of the overall energy mix, saving more than 10,780t of CO 2 each year. According to the cement producer, this marks a “significant milestone in our journey towards reducing CO 2 emissions and driving the tra... |
UK Government announces new AI funding for carbon intensive sectors18 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe UK government has announced GBP3.75m (US$4.78m) in new funding for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to accelerate industrial decarbonisation across the country. Twelve green AI initiatives will receive a share of GBP1m to decarbonise and boost the generation of renewable energy, contributing to the country’s net zero goal by 2050. A further GBP2.25m has been allocated to support further AI innovations, with the aim of cutting emissions specifically in energy sectors. In addition... |
Two new recycling plants to crush cement for reuse from Turkey earthquake17 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsTwo state-of-the-art recycling facilities are being built in Turkey to process the 200Mt of debris produced by the earthquakes in February 2023. Japan has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for two rubble recycling plants to remove asbestos and other hazardous waste, separate out scrap metal and other recyclable materials, and crush cement from the debris for reuse as paving and building materials, reports Nikkei Asia. According to the UNDP, previous ... |
New Zealand's concrete industry launches its net zero roadmap15 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsNew Zealand’s concrete industry has launched its roadmap to net zero carbon by 2050 - A Net Zero carbon concrete industry for Aotearoa New Zealand: Roadmap to 2050 . Concrete New Zealand (NZ) CEO, Rob Gaimster, described the Roadmap as a pivotal moment for the concrete industry and the country’s built environment. "We must provide adaptive solutions that address and help ease the impacts of climate change in a country that is also at risk of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes," Mr Gaim... |