Sources: Holcim US, Chicago; CP staff Recently mounted solar panels at the Holcim US Fort Totten ready mixed concrete plant will offset the industrial power load in Washington, D.C. and advance the producer’s goal of running all concrete, cement and aggregate operations with renewable energy by 2030. The installation includes silo rooftop and carport solar modules, combining to generate 1,300-1,500…
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Sublime Cement performance measures up to ASTM C1157 standard
Sources: Sublime Systems, Somerville, Mass.; CP staff Third-party testing confirms that Sublime Systems’ namesake concrete binder, produced with sharply lower carbon dioxide emissions metrics than portland cement, exhibits strength development, durability, low shrinkage and other engineering properties matching or exceeding ASTM C1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement benchmarks. In contrast to high temperature, fuel-intensive portland cement production, Sublime Cement…
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