Cement News tagged under: Environmental
CRH gains AAA rating for ESG performance18 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCRH has received an ‘AAA’ rating from MSCI Inc, a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. MSCI evaluates how companies manage their ESG risks and opportunities relative to peers, and CRH has been recognised as an industry leader. According to CRH, it has achieved an ‘AAA’ rating from MSCI every year since 2014, an achievement that remains unmatched in its secto... |
Sublime Systems achieves ASTM C1157 performance designation18 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsSublime Systems™ receives ASTM C1157 performance designation for Its ultra-low carbon cement, clearing the Path to commercialising fossil-fuel-free cement at scale. This industry standard specifies performance requirements across parameters including strength development, durability, and low shrinkage and cracking, and is being increasingly adopted as the industry moves towards performance-based standards. Obtaining the ASTM C1157 designation enables Sublime Cement™ to be used compliantl... |
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... |
CEMEX receives first Putzmeister iONTRON ready-mix trucks13 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX will start delivering ready-mixed concrete to German construction sites with zero exhaust emissions during the start of September 2023. CEMEX has received two all-electric iONTRON mixer trucks at the site of construction equipment manufacturer Putzmeister in Wandlitz, Brandenburg, in Germany. The two vehicles are the first from the manufacturer Putzmeister to be delivered to CEMEXglobally. They will be used in the ready-mix concrete plants in Spandau and Hohenschönhausen. "We a... |
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... |
C-Capture visited by UK Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer12 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsC-Capture, UK developers of innovative, next generation carbon capture technology, welcomed a visit from the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer to their headquarters in Leeds on 8 September. Rachel Reeves MP visited the cleantech company to explore the pivotal role C-Capture’s solvent-based technology can play in mitigating climate change. C-Capture’s proprietary solvent-based technology captures carbon dioxide from emissions. Based on fundamentally different chemistry to other currentl... |
CIMAF constructing calcined clay plant in Burkina Faso08 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCIMAF , part of the Omnium des Industries et de la Promotion (OIP) group, is constructing a calcined clay quarry 60km northwest of the existing CIMAF Bobo Dioulasso grinding plant and installation of an additional calcined clay processing line. In 2021 the group began development of a new Corporate Sustainability Framework which includes a group decarbonisation programme with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The IFC announced it would provide a loan of up to... |
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... |