Cement News tagged under: Environmental
India focusses on net zero concrete27 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsRepresentatives of more than 75 renowned academic institutions and businesses from across the world have gathered in New Delhi, in India, to participate in the Innovandi Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (GCCRN) Spring Week. They are meeting to help drive critical research and innovation towards decarbonisation of concrete. The GCCRN brings together more than 450 researchers and scientists from more than 40 leading universities and institutions, including EPFL (Lausanne), South... |
UltraTech Cement transports phosphogypsum on inland waterways27 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsA 57,000t consignment of phosphogypsum has been transported in a bulk cargo carrier from Paradeep port in Odisha and reached the jetty of UltraTech Cement’s ( Aditya Birla Group ) integrated cement plant, Gujarat Cement Works (GCW), in Kovaya, Amreli district, Gujarat, on 26 April 2023. Mr KC Jhanwar, UltraTech Cement Ltd 's managing director, said, “The cement industry plays a pivotal role in driving the circular economy in India through the use of industrial and municipal waste in ce... |
Cementa prepares groundwork for 2030 electricity supply at Slite plant24 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementa ( Heidelberg Materials ) is working purposefully in three areas to enable the transition to its carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at its Slite plant by 2030. The plant will need significantly more electricity, which will place great demands on the company as part of Gotland's electricity system as well as on the collaborations on which Cementa depend. Cementa is working to produce cement with as little energy as possible. Energy efficiency is also a decisive fact... |
Cem'In'EU launches FusioVrac cement21 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCem'In'EU 's Rhône cement plant, in Portes-lès-Valence, has launched FusioVrac cement with a CO 2 footprint 18 per cent less than conventional cement. FusioVrac is a low-carbon cement that contains less clinker, which is partly replaced by pozzolan, a natural substitute from volcanic rocks in the nearby region. The new cement offers " the same performance, respecting the same standards as the other products currently on the market," indicates Fabien Charbonnel, general ... |
Trials begin on graphene-enhanced green cement20 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsTrials on graphene-enhanced green cement are due to begin in June this year, lead by a consortium including First Graphene Ltd, Breedon Cement Ltd , Morgan Sindall Construction and The University of Manchester. The consortium first received funding for its research in February 2022 when its was awarded GBP190,034 (US$235,585) by the UK government’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. Since then, data from production sites at Breedon and First Graphene has shown that graphene-enhanced cement ... |
Viking CCS project targets UK cement emissions20 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsHarbour Energy and BP have entered into an agreement to develop the Viking carbon capture transportation and storage project near the heavily industrialised Humber region in the UK. According to BP, the Viking CCS project has the potential to meet one third of the UK government’s target to capture and store up to 30Mta of CO 2 by 2030 from the local steelmaking, refining, chemicals and cement industries. The two companies already share an interest in the Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gatheri... |
Biochar used to develop carbon-negative concrete19 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsA viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed at Washington State University (WSU). Researchers infused regular cement with environmentally friendly biochar, a type of charcoal made from organic waste, that had been strengthened beforehand with concrete wastewater. The biochar was able to suck up to 23 per cent of its weight in carbon dioxide from the air while still reaching a strength comparable to ... |
Climeworks to build presence in US DAC market19 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsClimeworks, a global leader in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) via direct air capture (DAC) technology, has confirmed its intent to engage in several large-scale DAC projects in the USA over the next few years, with the potential to create thousands of direct US jobs in the process. “Political momentum is essential for creating a carbon removal industry at the pace needed to reach global climate goals. The US is now at the forefront of this, with legislation such as the Inflation Reduction A... |
Flender visited by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action19 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsGerman Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr Robert Habeck, has visited drive specialist Flender at the international industry expo Hannover Messe. Flender was part of the Minister’s official tour of the expo and Dr Habeck took the opportunity to talk with Flender CEO Andreas Evertz about the energy transition goals for Germany and Europe, Flender’s role as one of the core suppliers for the wind energy industry, and also the importance of an energy-efficient industry o... |
CEMEX Philippines achieves 50% CO2 reduction from 1990-202218 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX Philippines achieved a 50 per cent reduction in CO 2 emissions generated by its two cement subsidiaries, Solid Cement Corp and APO Cement Corp , from 1990-2022. Based on public declarations, CEMEX claims that this is the highest CO 2 emissions reduction in the industry. From 2020-22 alone, CEMEX Philippines reduced 18 per cent of its net CO 2 emissions, representing 36 per cent of the total CO 2 reduction since 1990, demonstrating the company’s accelerated efforts to furth... |