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ICYMI: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) announced its plan to create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon cement and concrete technologies. U.S. national laboratories can receive up to $9 million through an upcoming competitive lab call to develop and lead the center. The center will support collaboration across academia, national labs, government agencies, and corporations to develop and validate low-carbon cement and concrete technologies, increase the industry’s economic competitiveness, and help the U.S. reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. https://lnkd.in/eq6yguYr

Check out this new report by the Center for American Progress about the path toward concrete and cement decarbonization. It highlights a variety of approaches that companies are developing to reach net zero, including the injection of captured CO2 into concrete, a strategy we are advancing with Glenwood Mason Supply Company Inc. in New York City. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4bN6oT5

Cement is the glue that holds our built environment together – but it’s also responsible for approximately 8% of global carbon emissions. That’s roughly 3x the emissions produced by all global aviation. This article from Canary Media Inc. is a great summary of why we’re so excited to be an investor in Fortera, whose innovative green cement technology draws inspiration from some of nature’s greatest builders: coral. What’s just as important is that Fortera’s solution integrates with existing cement infrastructure. In the words of CEO Ryan Gilliam, “We figured out how to take that technology that we’d already proven out but do it in a way that actually works with the cement industry.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3m4Dp_M

Team/R&D Update 📣 Interested in novel energy-efficient carbon capture technology that supports heavy industry in reaching net-zero? Assistant Professor Michał P. Drewniok is part of an eighteen-month, Innovate UK Research and Innovation funded, collaborative R&D CCSCOC project led by Cocoon, which builds on Cocoon's unique, patent-pending process that captures CO2-emissions made during steel production, and mineralises them within the molten waste from the same production process. They are working on refining and scaling-up the process to industrial levels - demonstrating its effectiveness against slag from next-generation steel production (e.g. EAF and SS slags), enabling rapid commercialisation post-project. The technology has the potential for gigatonne-scale CO2 removal - unlocking a £274m/annum revenue opportunity for Cocoon by 2031 with ~50% exports- novel energy-efficient carbon capture technology for mineralising carbon in molten waste to support heavy industry to reach net-zero. To learn more, follow the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/exJzS7f3 fib – International Federation for Structural Concrete – Fédération Internationale du Béton Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Institute of Concrete Technology iStrucT New Civil Engineer Resource Efficiency Collective RILEM Association The Concrete Society TransFIRe Hub Transforming Foundation Industries Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ UKRI Circular Economy Hub (CE-HUB) UKCRIC UK Lower Carbon Concrete Group University of Leeds Michele W.T. Mak Michał P. Drewniok Nick Fletcher 😃

3rdRock Renewables – Mechanical Concrete® One mile, 20-feet wide, of Mechanical Concrete road diverts approx. 17,000 cylinders –85 tons – of waste tires from landfills into a sustainable, performing green asset

News from two remarkable Finnish companies Soletair Power & Carbonaide - “partnership helps lower production costs, offering construction companies a chance to reduce their reliance on high-carbon cement”. Good riddance CO2 💪 https://lnkd.in/ghjbp2pH

Heidelberg Materials North America has reached a significant milestone in its Edmonton CCUS Project, aiming to pioneer carbon capture technology in the cement sector, marking a crucial step towards achieving a net-zero future. The project, set to deploy innovative CO2 separation solutions, involves MHI-LCSC and Kiewit in a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract, leveraging MHI's Advanced KM CDR Process™. This collaboration signifies a major advancement in decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries, with the Edmonton plant poised to become the world's first full-scale net-zero cement facility. The project's potential to capture and store approximately 1 million tpy of CO2 underscores its revolutionary impact, equivalent to removing 220,000 cars annually from the road. Heidelberg Materials' commitment to sustainability is commendable, positioning them as leaders in green cement production and paving the way for a greener future. . . . Reference: https://lnkd.in/dKQNKGdx . . #HeidelbergMaterials #CCUS #CarbonCapture #GreenCement #NetZero #Sustainability #Innovation #Decarbonization #ClimateAction #CarbonNeutral #EdmontonProject #CementIndustry #greencement #greentech #greentechnology #EnvironmentalTechnology #RenewableEnergy #CarbonEmissions #CO2Capture #ClimateChange #GreenFuture #InfrastructureDevelopment #aceshipbrokers

This week The Guardian writes on how #BrevikCCS blazes the carbon-free concrete trail🌿   “Rising carbon prices and increased demand for sustainable alternatives have jolted parts of the cement sector into action. The emissions trading scheme in the EU will phase out free allowances for industry by 2034. (…) Carbon Capture and storage (#CCS) is the most advanced of the solutions that engineers are racing to bring to market.” As the dedicated #CarbonCapture provider, SLB and Aker Carbon Capture Joint Venture is proud to deliver the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture plant at a cement facility. From next year, our bespoke Big Catch™ plant will capture 400,000 tonnes of CO2 per year 🏭 #ImpactAtScale #RoadToNetZero #GreenCement #ETS

The surge in the production of ‘green’ cement is playing a critical role in minimising the environmental footprint of the construction industry. Click 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeGUZHyS and head to pages 40-41 for in-depth insights on this groundbreaking development. #concrete #greeneconomy #construction #carbonfootprint #cementproduction #energy #lowcarbon

Heidelberg Materials North America has reached a significant milestone in its Edmonton CCUS Project, aiming to pioneer carbon capture technology in the cement sector, marking a crucial step towards achieving a net-zero future. The project, set to deploy innovative CO2 separation solutions, involves MHI-LCSC and Kiewit in a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract, leveraging MHI's Advanced KM CDR Process™. This collaboration signifies a major advancement in decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries, with the Edmonton plant poised to become the world's first full-scale net-zero cement facility. The project's potential to capture and store approximately 1 million tpy of CO2 underscores its revolutionary impact, equivalent to removing 220,000 cars annually from the road. Heidelberg Materials' commitment to sustainability is commendable, positioning them as leaders in green cement production and paving the way for a greener future. . . . Reference: https://lnkd.in/dEQiPxui . . #HeidelbergMaterials #CCUS #CarbonCapture #GreenCement #NetZero #Sustainability #Innovation #Decarbonization #ClimateAction #CarbonNeutral #EdmontonProject #CementIndustry #greencement #greentech #greentechnology #EnvironmentalTechnology #RenewableEnergy #CarbonEmissions #CO2Capture #ClimateChange #GreenFuture #InfrastructureDevelopment #aceshipbrokers