Cement News tagged under: decarbonisation
CEMBUREAU supports REpower EU plan20 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsC EMBUREAU , the association of the European cement industry, fully supports the objectives of the REPower EU plan issued by the European Commission. The European cement association believes it is essential to complement the plan issued by concrete measures that will further contribute to reducing Europe’s energy dependency, while providing a sound business case for decarbonisation investments. C EMBUREAU recommends EU policymakers to urgently support: • the use of waste in cement... |
HeidelbergCement joins First Movers Coalition19 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a public-private partnership between the US State Department, the World Economic Forum and forward-thinking companies from different industry sectors. “We are pleased to actively engage with the First Movers Coalition, and to make a concrete impact towards our joint goals of accelerating new technologies on the way to net-zero,” says Dr Dominik von Achten, chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement. “Lowering carbon e... |
Cemex and Coolbrook to work on electric cement kiln18 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced that it expects to work with Coolbrook to test their patented technology that uses electricity in place of fossil fuels in the heating process of cement production. The companies have reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combine their expertise to develop optimal electric process heating solutions that can be applied in the cement manufacturing process. Coolbrook's Roto Dynamic Heater (“RDH”) technology aims to revolutionise cement production by replacing foss... |
The oxycombustion way forward17 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsDespite an array of carbon reducing technologies currently applied in cement plants around the world, it is becoming increasingly clear in the industry that there is a need for further-reaching approaches such as carbon capture, utilisation and storage to be part of the sector’s drive to reduce CO 2 emissions from its plants. In this article, Dr Clark discusses oxycombustion, one of the ways to capture CO 2 from cement plants. Figure 1: first-generation oxyfuel technology We r... |
Boral and Calix join forces on carbon capture project17 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsBoral is partnering with Calix on a new carbon capture project designed to capture up to 100,000tpa of carbon emissions from Boral’s Southern Highlands plant in New South Wales, Australia. Backed by AUD30m (US$21.1m) in funding from the federal government’s carbon capture and technologies hub, Calix’s low emissions intensity lime and cement (LEILAC) technology will be installed at the plant. According to a report in The Australian, the initial feasibility study stage of the project will... |
FICEM reaffirms commitment to carbon neutrality by 205016 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsFICEM has joined forces with the UN-backed Race to Zero initiative, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), ASTM International and the International Finance Corp (IFC) to achieve cement and concrete carbon neutrality by 2050 in Latin America, including the Caribbean. Hosted by the University of Miami, the Latin American cement association gathered key industry figures on 5 May 2022 to promote low-carbon neutrality targets, low-carbon cement standards, ensure the most efficient use of cement... |
Hanson UK and Shell sign net zero MoU13 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsHanson UK ( HeidelbergCement Gropup ) and Shell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to explore opportunities that help facilitate the construction industry’s transition to net zero emissions. The two industry leaders have a mutual ambition to play a key role in decarbonising the road and construction sectors. Through the MoU, they aim to bring their diverse capabilities together to help both companies and their supply chains accelerate the transition to n... |
Cemex Ventures increases its investment in Carbon Clean13 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced that Cemex Ventures, its corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, is increasing its investment in Carbon Clean. Cemex Ventures has been an early-stage investor in Carbon Clean and used the opportunity of the latest Series C funding round to increase its investment further. "We are happy to increase our investment in Carbon Clean, recognising its significant contribution to scaling carbon capture technology and the decarbonisation of our industry. Its re... |
Cemex extends Executive Variable Compensation programme11 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced that it is expanding its Executive Variable Compensation programme, further reinforcing its commitment to carbon neutrality. The Executive Variable Compensation programme, which includes progress on carbon reduction goals as a variable, will now cover more than 4500 executives in key positions around the world. Starting in 2022, the CO 2 emissions component will have an impact that will range from -10 per cent to +10 per cent in the total cash payout of the Annual Exec... |
The low-carbon cement bet10 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos has developed a low-carbon cement using alkaline activation technology to formulate hybrid cements. This type of green cement allows the increased use of supplementary cementitious materials activated with additives which significantly reduces the clinker content and, therefore, CO 2 emissions. By MF Díaz-Burbano, Cementos Argos, Colombia. To activate the SCM correctly, additives are fed into the process using an accurate dosage system Supplementary cementitio... |