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: Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CMCM staff Along with solid 2022 financials, Cemex reports a 4.6 percent year over year reduction in carbon dioxide emissions tied to its global cement, aggregate and ready mixed concrete operations, compounding a record 4.4 percent cut achieved in 2021. Under Future in 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…