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07.08.2023 17:0230 % by 2033 - Rohrdorfer presents "Initiative 3033" for the expansion of renewable energies
The Rohrdorf group of companies intends to produce CO2 -neutral cement by 2038. In order for this goal to be achieved, the electricity supply must come from 100% renewable energies. In order to increase the pace of the switch to renewables and to achieve the highest possible degree of energy self-sufficiency, Rohrdorfer is pursuing ambitious expansion plans with the "Initiative 3033". By 2033, 30 % of the electricity required should be self-produced.
Region: Austria
04.08.2023 13:19Cemex and Synhelion make further progress toward the world’s first fully solar-powered cement plant
Cemex and Synhelion announced today a significant milestone in their joint effort to develop fully solar-driven cement production: the scaling of their technology to industrially-viable levels. This includes the continuous production of clinker, the most energy-intensive part of cement manufacturing, using only solar heat.
Region: USA
02.08.2023 12:00Cemex increases its investment in innovative carbon tech company
Cemex announced that Cemex Ventures, its corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, has increased its stake in Carbon Upcycling. Carbon Upcycling’s patented technology injects CO₂ into industrial byproducts and natural minerals to create clinker substitutes, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of cement.
Region: Mexico
28.07.2023 12:01Krasnoyarsk Cement sums up the results of 1H 2023
Krasnoyarsk Cement (a subsidiary of Sibcem Holding) sums up the results of work for six months of 2023. In the period from January to June, the company produced 333.8 thou. tonnes of cement. Compared to last year, the production volume increased by 19 %.
Region: Russia
26.07.2023 13:23Timlyuisky Cement Plant sums up the results of 1H 2023
For the period from January to June, TimlyuiCement (a subsidiary of Sibcem Holding) produced 183.9 thou. tons of cement – 3% more than in the six months of 2022. The sales volume increased by 7% compared to the same indicator last year and amounted to 187.6 thou. tons of products.
Region: Russia
Sustainable building solutions leader Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, announced its conversion to the production of 100% ECOPlanet cement at its Richmond Cement Plant. ECOPlanet, Holcim’s brand of low-carbon cement, offers a minimum 30% reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne in comparison to ordinary portland cement.
Region: Canada
Construction work has got underway to install a multi-million-pound system at Cauldon Cement Plant which will improve performance and reduce emissions at the site.
Region: United Kingdom