Sources: Sublime Systems, Somerville, Mass.; CMCM staff A screening life cycle assessment (LCA) validates how Sublime Systems’ low temperature, electrolysis-enabled processing of calcium-bearing feeds yields a concrete-grade binder whose global warming potential (GWP) is less than one-tenth that of a typical portland cement. The most widely referenced metric in environmental Read more…
Sources: Holcim US, Chicago; CMCM staff New solar panels at the Holcim US Fort Totten ready mixed plant will ease the Washington, D.C. industrial power load and advance the concrete, cement, and aggregate giant’s goal of running all materials sites with renewable energy by 2030. The installation includes cementitious material Read more…
Sources: Rondo Energy, Alameda, Calif.; CMCM staff Titan Group, Brussels-based cement and cementitious materials producer with major North American and European market stakes, and London mining giant Rio Tinto are among 10 participants in a $60 million funding round positioning Rondo Energy to roll out its namesake Heat Battery worldwide Read more…
Sources: Votorantim Cimentos, São Paulo; CMCM staff Votorantim Cimentos is the latest multinational cement, aggregate and concrete producer to use a sustainability-linked financing instrument, whereby repayment terms partly hinge on the extent to which a target capital investment lowers a plant operation’s current carbon dioxide emissions levels. A key operator Read more…
Sources: Cemex Ventures, Monterrey, Mexico; CMCM staff Carbon Limit, Boca Raton, Fla. developer of a non-calcined, supplementary cementitious material that captures and stores atmospheric carbon dioxide in concrete slabs or structures, made the Cemex Ventures Top 50 Construction Technology Startups 2023 report. The venture capital arm of Mexico-based cement, aggregates Read more…
Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff Portland Cement Association members are marking the first year of their Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality by 2050 by highlighting key deliverables for public and private construction market stakeholders. Released in mid-October 2021, the Roadmap outlines strategies in a value chain—Clinker, Cement, Concrete, Read more…
Sources: Sulzer, Winterthur, Switzerland; CMCM staff Sulzer Chemtech is among participants in the latest funding round for California-based Blue Planet Systems Corp., whose carbon dioxide capture technology yields mineralized, concrete-grade aggregate. The Swiss fluid engineering specialist joins prior round investors, including North American cement, aggregate and concrete producers Holcim Group 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…