Amory Lovins: Decarbonizing industry isn't just about costs, it's about profits

When talking about deep decarbonization, the cost of deploying new technologies is often a sticking point. It’s time to have a perspective shift.

Date : 2021-08-06

Source : Greenbiz

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Decarbonizing Our Toughest Sectors — Profitably

Cutting carbon emissions from harder-to-abate sectors like heavy transport and industrial heat will create new strategic opportunities for business.

Date : 2021-08-04

Source : MIT Sloan

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Cement industry must be regulated to eliminate its carbon emissions, says environmental expert

While major producers have reduced their use of fossil fuels for energy and refined the chemical process, eliminating emissions remains an elusive goal. The production of cement - the active ingredient in concrete - accounts for around seven per cent of global carbon emissions.

Date : 2021-08-03

Source : Sky News

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Opinion: We can use carbon to decarbonize—and get hydrogen for free

Constraints on CO2 emissions are confronting society with multiple massive challenges: creating new sources of clean energy beyond solar and wind; electrifying our transportation systems and using lighter weight materials; decarbonizing the industrial sector; and dealing with the economic fallout associated with shrinking the fossil hydrocarbon industry, which accounts for about 7% of the world economy.

Date : 2021-08-03

Source : PNAS

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Feds, Canadian cement association partner to get industry to net zero

The Cement Association of Canada and the federal government are teaming up to put the cement industry on the path to net carbon zero by 2050.

Date : 2021-07-30

Source : Canada Construction Connect

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New materials are changing the lifetime emissions of buildings

The construction industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of challenges and disruption posed by the COVID-19 pandemic — whether through practical worker safety steps at the coalface or by navigating multiple pressures in the boardroom.

Date : 2021-07-29

Source : Greenbiz

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ECOPact green concrete marks first anniversary

ECOPact, the industry’s broadest range of green concrete, is now available in twenty-four markets, covering all five of Holcim’s global regions.

Date : 2021-07-23

Source : World Cement

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‘Concrete Chemicals’ targets carbon-neutral cement

RENEWABLE energy company ENERTRAG, global cement producers CEMEX and electrolysis company Sunfire are launching ‘Concrete Chemicals’, a ground-breaking lighthouse project aiming to set the path towards decarbonizing the cement industry.

Date : 2021-07-16

Source : AGG

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Cemex begins international green hydrogen project

Cemex, renewable energy company Enertrag, and electrolysis company Sunfire are launching 'Concrete Chemicals', a new hydrogen project to decarbonise the cement industry.

Date : 2021-07-15

Source : Cemnet

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A net-zero world needs zero-carbon concrete. Here's how to do it

A sustainable, zero-carbon global economy will, literally and figuratively, rest on concrete.

Date : 2021-07-13

Source : World Economic Forum

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How can we reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint?

Global construction accounts for 38% of total global emissions, with buildings equivalent to the size of Paris being built every week. Understanding and reducing emissions from this sector is vital if we want to keep emissions below the 1.5/2C level.

Date : 2021-07-13

Source : WE Forum

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Cement producers scrambling to cut carbon emissions

Canadian cement producers are scrambling to find means of cutting CO2 emissions on all fronts as the federal government clamps down on emitters and has given notice that low-carbon concrete will be integral to future building contracts as part of its climate change strategy.

Date : 2021-07-13

Source : WE forum

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DOE working to develop building materials from carbon ore

The materials could be used in both the precast and cast-in-place construction markets as a cementitious substitute for Portland cement, the world’s predominant building material.

Date : 2021-07-12

Source : Environmental Leader

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Quest for “green” cement draws big name investors to $300B industry

Startups and venture capitalists are joining concrete makers against a hard problem.

Date : 2021-07-10

Source : Arstechnica

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China-Canada Collaboration on CO2 Capture for Cement

The collaboration will see simultaneous advancements in understanding and knowledge sharing of carbon capture technology designed specifically to see substantial emission reductions from the global cement industry

Date : 2021-07-08

Source : Globe News wire

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Construction industry

Buildings equivalent to a city the size of Paris are being built every week – but less than one per cent of them are assessed to determine their carbon footprint, according to a new report.

Date : 2021-07-08

Source : Dezeen

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New competition will seek to decarbonise the concrete and cement industry

A new global competition will seek to find innovative solutions to help to decarbonise the cement and concrete industry.

Date : 2021-05-18

Source : Environment Journal

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Decarbonisation pathways for the EU cement sector

Study in which potential decarbonisation pathways are developed and analysed based on different highly innovative technology routes. Based on the results, challenges and opportunities related to specific technologies are identified, informing policy recommendations for the near-, mid- and long term.

Date : 2020-12-17

Source : New Climate

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Cemtech 2020: Decarbonising the cement industry

With major cement producers such as LafargeHolcim declaring their commitment to carbon-neutrality by 2050, Cemtech's first virtual conference highlights the latest advances in a wide range of decarbonisation-related topics.

Date : 2020-09-25

Source : Cemnet

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Amory Lovins: Decarbonizing industry isn't just about costs, it's about profits

Decarbonizing Our Toughest Sectors — Profitably

Cement industry must be regulated to eliminate its carbon emissions, says environmental expert

Opinion: We can use carbon to decarbonize—and get hydrogen for free

Feds, Canadian cement association partner to get industry to net zero

New materials are changing the lifetime emissions of buildings

ECOPact green concrete marks first anniversary

‘Concrete Chemicals’ targets carbon-neutral cement

Cemex begins international green hydrogen project

A net-zero world needs zero-carbon concrete. Here's how to do it

How can we reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint?

Cement producers scrambling to cut carbon emissions

DOE working to develop building materials from carbon ore

Quest for “green” cement draws big name investors to $300B industry

China-Canada Collaboration on CO2 Capture for Cement

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New competition will seek to decarbonise the concrete and cement industry

Decarbonisation pathways for the EU cement sector

Cemtech 2020: Decarbonising the cement industry

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