Cement News tagged under: Fortera
Decarbonised Cement and Concrete Alliance to accelerate low-carbon solutions18 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Decarbonised Cement and Concrete Alliance (DC2) is a new US-based coalition dedicated to growing awareness around policies that will accelerate the adoption of novel carbon-reducing solutions in infrastructure. DC2 is formed of 10 companies advancing new technology to reduce emissions in cement and concrete: Biomason, Blue Planet Systems, Brimstone, CarbonBuilt, Chement, Fortera, Minus Materials, Queens Carbon, Sublime Systems, and Terra CO 2 . Member companies are all focussed on del... |
GCCA launches Innovandi Entrepreneur Network12 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched the third programme in its Innovandi brand, the Innovandi Entrepreneur Network. The network brings together start-ups that are developing technologies relevant to decarbonisation across the cement and concrete value chain and enables them to network with GCCA members. The Entrepreneur Network, launched at COP28 in Dubai, UAE, will be open to start-ups from around the world who are specialising in accelerating the decarbonisation... |
Fortera appoints chief strategy officer13 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsUS-based cement decarbonisation specialist Fortera has appointed Kas Farsad as its chief strategy officer (CSO). According to the company, Mr Farsad will lead a multidisciplinary team focussed on forging commercial partnerships with cement and building industry leaders, overseeing Fortera’s policy and legislative efforts, as well as maximising the company’s carbon impact strategy. “In our acceleration to commercial-scale low carbon cement production, Kas has been instrumental in aligning in... |
Fortera carbon capture plant to come on-stream at end of 202311 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe construction of the Fortera carbon capture unit at at CalPortland ’s Redding cement plant , should be finished this year. Fortera’s Vice President of Product Development, Dr Craig Hargis, says they should be producing ReCarb™materials in 2024. Dr Hargis says the finished, more environmentally-friendly product should not be any more expensive than conventional concrete; with the same uses. "It could, really, be used anywhere existing cement is used," he said. "So, that would inclu... |
Fortera joins Alliance for Low Carbon Cement and Concrete31 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement decarbonisation company Fortera has joined the Alliance for Low Carbon Cement and Concrete (ALCCC). The ALCCC was created to support the decarbonisation of the cement and concrete sectors with its members representing mature materials designers and producers, and start-ups working in biotechnology, carbon capture, materials technology, and sustainable construction. “Climate action is a global priority, and collaboration is essential to advancing emissions-reducing technologies a... |
Fortera appoints VP of Intellectual Property24 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsRenewable energy and cleantech attorney Dan Cummings has joined Fortera Corp as General Counsel and Vice President of Intellectual Property. “As we forge a pathway to net-zero cement in partnership with manufacturers, builders, and government, we are expanding our mission-aligned executive team with deep expertise and professional networks within the green economy like Dan Cummings,” said Ryan Gilliam, co-founder and CEO of Fortera. Fortera has developed a low-carbon cement... |
Fortera appoints new chief financial officer10 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsScott Healy has been appointed as Fortera’s new chief financial officer. The addition of a senior leader from the financial energy sector to the Fortera team will hone strategy and promote the various value streams present in the portfolio of CO 2 reduction solutions available from Fortera, said the company. Mr Healy brings to Fortera a proven history of successfully completing complex, finance and strategic transactions in clean energy, including over US$4bn in mergers, acquisitions and... |
Lehigh Hanson partners with Fortera to reduce carbon emissions15 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsNorth America's Lehigh Hanson (HeidelbergCement) and Fortera Inc have announced a collaboration project to reduce emissions from Portland cement production. The two companies will work together to construct and operate a small commercial plant at Lehigh's cement facility in northern California. The plant will capture CO 2 from the kiln exhaust and convert it into a cementitious material. This can then be blended with Portland cement and used by ready-mix concrete producers as an SCM or us... |
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