CEMEX and Synhelion Achieve Breakthrough in Cement Production with Solar Energy. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and Synhelion announced the successful production of the world’s first solar clinker, the key component of cement, a significant step towards developing fully solar-driven cement...
Long-term Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Cement Production can be Drastically Reduced. Chemists of Mainz University develop a method for producing cement by milling instead of burning lime, which is harmful to the environment / Transfer from laboratory scale to industrial level conceivable. The...
World First Net Zero Fuel Trial Success at for Hanson Ribblesdale. A cement kiln at Hanson's Ribblesdale works in Lancashire has successfully been operated using a net zero fuel as part of a world first demonstration using hydrogen technology. The trial, made possible by Department for...
Heimdal Pulls CO2 and Cement-Making Materials Out of Seawater Using Renewable Energy One of the consequences of rising CO2 levels in our atmosphere is that levels also rise proportionately in the ocean, harming wildlife and changing ecosystems. Heimdal is a startup working to pull that CO2 back...
Scientists Develop Alternative Cement with Low Carbon Footprint. Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany and the Brazilian University of Pará have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can be reduced...
Novel 'Smart Cement' can be Used to Build More Durable Roads and Cities. Forces of nature have been outsmarting the materials we use to build our infrastructure since we started producing them. Ice and snow turn major roads into rubble every year; foundations of houses crack and crumble, in...
More Sustainable Mortars and Concrete with Optimal Thermal and Mechanical Efficiency. Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are studying and optimising the mechanical and thermal properties of new mortars and concrete made using...
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Visualizing Cement Hydration on a Molecular Level. The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and durability to chemical reactions that start when ordinary Portland cement is mixed with water. Now, MIT scientists have demonstrated a way to watch these reactions under real-world...
Veolia and GE Renewable Energy Recycle Wind Turbine Blades for Cement Industry Applications. With growing demand for clean energy, more wind turbines are coming online, and the blades are getting bigger so they can create more power. While these systems save water, help address air pollution,...
Greener AND Cheaper: Graphene@Manchester Solves Concrete's Big Problem. A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a product that could revolutionise the concrete industry and its impact on...