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07.04.2022 15:31Go-ahead for the world's first zero-emission cargo ship
HeidelbergCement and agricultural cooperative Felleskjøpet AGRI, together with shipping company Egil Ulvan Rederi, have received support from Norwegian government enterprise Enova to build the world's first zero-emission bulk carrier. The vessel is scheduled for completion and commissioning in 2024.
Region: Norway
06.04.2022 10:38Lucky Cement Limited Announces 34 MW Solar Power Project and 5.589 MWh Reflex Energy Storage
Lucky Cement Limited and Reon Energy today announced a 34 MW captive solar power project with a 5.589 MWh Reflex energy storage. The project set to be installed at Lucky Cement’s Pezu plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will hold not only Pakistan’s largest on-site captive solar plant but also the largest ever energy storage solution.
Region: Pakistan
01.04.2022 10:28Lafarge’s Richmond Plant Commits to 100% Lower Carbon Cement
Marking a big shift in helping to reduce CO2 emissions in construction across Western Canada, Lafarge announced today that their Richmond plant will manufacture only OneCem, the company’s lower carbon portland limestone cement for use in materials across BC and the Pacific Northwest.
Region: Canada
24.03.2022 14:53Green light for LEILAC 2 carbon capture project at HeidelbergCement’s plant in Hanover, Germany
The LEILAC 2 (Low Emissions Intensity Lime And Cement) carbon capture project has successfully passed its Financial Investment Decision milestone, confirming that the project can now enter the implementation phase.
Region: Germany
18.03.2022 17:33Holcim Announces New Low Carbon Cement Replacement Facility
Holcim Australia and New Zealand today announced that it will construct and operate a new facility in Auckland. CEO George Agriogiannis confirmed Holcim will import and distribute lower carbon cement replacement products, which will enable a reduction of construction-related embodied carbon.
Region: Australia
04.03.2022 12:57The implementation of the Clean Air federal project discussed at Krasnoyarsk Cement Plant
During the meeting, Dmitry Kireev, Managing Director of Krasnoyarsk Cement, spoke about the measures to reduce the environmental impact the company carried out in 2017-2021.
Region: Russia
03.03.2022 12:46Cementir further exploits FUTURECEM™, limestone calcined clay technology, by launching in France and Benelux
Since 1 January 2022, Cementir Group, through its subsidiary CCB, has been distributing FUTURECEM™ in the French and Benelux markets, following the strategic roll-out of this technology as part of the Cementir Group ambitious sustainable roadmap towards 2030 and beyond. This new and more sustainable cement technology developed by Cementir Group has been already warmly welcomed by the Danish market in 2021 with sales development in line with plans.
Region: France