West Coast precast, prestressed concrete leader Clark Pacific is stepping up carbon metric transparency with the launch of project-specific Environmental Product Disclosure generator software. When measured against the output of programs built on industry average EPD data, it can provide contract stakeholders a more accurate global warming potential profile of architectural or structural elements fabricated at the producer’s northern and…
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Rebar giant Nucor earns Climate Council emissions reduction certification
Sources: Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C.; CP staff A top player in concrete reinforcing steel production and fabrication has attained Global Steel Climate Council certification for a carbon dioxide emissions reduction plan covering hot rolled steel through 2030. Nucor Corp. plans to achieve a goal of 0.975 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per metric ton of hot-rolled steel output by increasing the…
Read MoreACI Center validation, verification service looks beyond EPD GWP metrics
Sources: NEU, An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff The inaugural American Concrete Institute Center of Excellence has formally launched a validation and verification program for new materials, products or technologies associated with low carbon cement and concrete. The NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete undertaking is aimed at…
Read MoreAgency, California Commission support C-Crete Technologies
C-Crete Technologies LLC, San Leandro, Calif. developer of a concrete binder processed from non-carbonate feedstocks, was recently awarded grants totaling $10.4 million from the California Energy Commission and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to increase production capacity. The funding shows confidence in the firm’s portland cement-free concrete products, dubbed C-Cretes, and recognition that such novel materials align with both Golden…
Read MoreDoka moves first on Science Based Targets initiative commitment
Sources: Doka USA, Kenilworth, N.J.; CP staff Through a sustainability strategy dubbed “Net Zero 2040,” key concrete formwork and scaffolding provider Doka has aligned its carbon dioxide emissions reduction goals with the Science Based Targets initiative terms. London-based SBTi provides producers, suppliers or manufacturers with auditing services and guidance aimed at limiting CO2 emissions volumes sufficient to cap the rise of…
Read More39 state DOTs land Low Carbon Transportation Materials grants
Sources: Federal Highway Administration; CP staff The Inflation Reduction Act-funded Low Carbon Transportation Materials Discretionary Grant Program will provide $1.2 billion with reimbursement and incentive funding to purchase American-made low carbon construction materials and products, primarily concrete, asphalt, glass and steel. The program is part of the White House Buy Clean Initiative, which leverages federal government buying power to spur…
Read MoreBattery electric concrete tool power draws TIME recognition
Sources: Stanley Black & Decker, Towson, Md. A six-piece battery electric assembly powering a poke vibrator and five other portable concrete tools ranks among the 200 TIME Best Inventions of 2024. The DeWalt Powershift is billed as delivering “a seamless transition from gas-powered to battery-operated projects, setting a new industry standard and represent[ing] the future of sustainable solutions the concrete industry…
Read MoreLiebherr moves first with hydrogen-fueled large wheel loader
The Liebherr GmbH plant in Bischofshofen, Germany provided a backdrop for the earthmoving and concrete equipment manufacturer to unveil the world’s first large wheel loader running a hydrogen engine. With government agency and industry representatives on hand, the early-summer event included a series of talks on alternative drives ahead of the Prototype L 566 H demonstration. In tandem with the…
Read MoreHolcim stake further validates Sublime Systems IP, business plan
Sources: Holcim Ltd., Zug, Switzerland; CP staff The parent company of Holcim US and Lafarge Canada has invested in Sublime Systems, Somerville, Mass. low-carbon cement technology startup, to expand its range of materials and solutions reducing carbon dioxide emissions associated with construction. Holcim Ltd. capital will advance a charter Holyoke, Mass. production facility that Sublime Systems has scheduled for 2026…
Read More$14.5M DOE grant steers SCM-driven Queens Carbon toward cement partner
The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded Queens Carbon $14.5 million to help fund a pilot supplementary cementitious materials facility engineered for 10 metric tons/day output and built at an existing portland cement operation. Applying hydrothermal technology, the Pine Brook, N.J. startup company crystallizes carbonate mineral feedstocks into Q-SCM binder, which exhibits potential…
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