Sources: Holcim Ltd., Zug, Switzerland; CM2 staff The parent of Holcim (US) operations and Lafarge Canada has upgraded 2030 climate targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), in line with the cement and concrete sector’s new 1.5°C science-based framework and reflecting tighter carbon dioxide emissions baselines. A partnership Read more…
Sources: Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff The parent company of major cement, aggregate, ready mixed and concrete block producer Cemex USA, Houston, has validated its 2030 decarbonization goals, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction measures, through the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The revised Cemex S.A.B. Read more…
Sources: Lafarge Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia Throughout Q4 2022, Lafarge Canada is testing R50, an equal blend of petroleum and renewable diesel fuel, across its greater Vancouver area on- and off-road fleet. The R50 demonstration stems from a partnership with 4Refuel, which offers the alternative to the producer’s B5 blend—5 Read more…
Source: World Cement Association, London Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) developer Carbon Upcycling Technologies of Calgary is the newest World Cement Association associate corporate member. The company combines two routes to lower carbon dioxide emissions, notes WCA CEO Ian Riley: Sequestering the compound in concrete and increasing the availability of low Read more…
Sources: Coolbrook Oy, Helsinki; CM2 staff Coolbrook, a developer of electric heat technology geared to decarbonizing cement, steel and chemical production, and ABB have extended an early-2022 agreement aimed at advancing the former company’s RotoDynamic equipment. Through its Process Automation and Energy Industries businesses, ABB will provide electrification and digitalization Read more…
Sources: White House Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Federal Chief Sustainability Officer; CM2 staff The White House-proposed “Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule” outlines greenhouse gas emissions disclosure requirements for companies performing construction or other services for federal projects, facilities and agencies. “Major” contractors, or those booking more Read more…
National Ready Mixed Concrete Co. links leadership in low carbon mixes to business growth. Increases market presence with green building expertise, digital EPD technology, portland-limestone cement and a growing RNG-fueled fleet. BY DON MARSH Development of credible accounting methods for all carbon dioxide emissions attributable to fresh and finished concrete Read more…
Holcim US has spec’ed Hyliion Hypertruck ERX electric powertrains for 10 tractors serving Texas and Oklahoma cement and concrete operations, plus sister roofing product businesses. Batteries powering the Hypertruck ERX draw from an onboard generator running on compressed natural gas (CNG) or renewable natural gas (RNG), consumption of which compares Read more…
Sources: American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago; CP staff The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) reports that members are ready to meet expanded White House Federal Buy Clean Task Force objectives announced during a September 15 gathering at the Cleveland-Cliffs Toledo Direct Reduction plant in Ohio. Transportation Secretary Pete Read more…
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy; CP staff
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) new “Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap” identifies key pathways—Energy Efficiency; Industrial Electrification; Low Carbon Fuels; Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage—to reducing carbon dioxide emissions in Cement, Iron & Steel, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Refining and other manufacturing sectors that collectively account for 30 percent of the United States’ annual CO2 load.
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