CarbonBuilt marks New England gateway with Jolley Concrete and Block 

Sources: CarbonBuilt, Los Angeles; CP staff CarbonBuilt, developer of a commercialized process for capturing and utilizing carbon dioxide in concrete masonry unit production, has acquired Connecticut-based Jolley Concrete and Block, a family-owned unit masonry and ready mixed producer. CarbonBuilt will upgrade an existing gray block and segmental retaining wall unit production line with its proprietary decarbonization technology to become the…

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CarbonBuilt poised for new plant deployments with Meta backing

CarbonBuilt and Facebook host Meta Platforms have announced a plan to broaden adoption of the former company’s Reversa binder and process technology, where carbon dioxide is sequestered in concrete and mix designs require lower than normal volumes of CO2-intensive portland cement. “Meta is prioritizing a multifaceted approach to decarbonization in hard-to-abate sectors like concrete. Our collaboration with CarbonBuilt will help…

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CarbonBuilt eyes new concrete plant deployments with Meta support

Sources: CarbonBuilt, Los Angeles; CP staff Dovetailing their participation in “Leadership and Green Growth,” a Climate Week New York City panel, officials of CarbonBuilt and Facebook host Meta Platforms announced a plan to broaden adoption of the former company’s Reversa binder and process technology, where carbon dioxide is sequestered in concrete and mix designs require lower than normal volumes of…

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Producers – March 2024

ORCO Block & Hardscape CEO Rick Muth has assumed a new role as chairman and appointed Dave Echternach as his successor. Echternach has a nearly 20-year track record of leadership success at the Stanton, Calif. concrete masonry operator, serving as sales manager and vice president. He joined ORCO after tours of duty in financing, rental operations, product support and sales…

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Policy-minded startups charter Decarbonized Cement and Concrete Alliance

Ten companies aiming to lower carbon dioxide emissions tied to cement production and finished concrete have launched a first-of-its-kind, U.S. coalition dedicated to growing awareness around policies that will accelerate the adoption of CO2-wise solutions in public construction. Founding Decarbonized Cement and Concrete Alliance (DC2) members are commercializing technologies that a) offer organic or inorganic alternatives for full or partial…

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Climate startups charter Decarbonized Cement and Concrete Alliance

Sources: Decarbonized Cement and Concrete Alliance; CP staff Ten companies aiming to lower carbon dioxide emissions tied to cement production and finished concrete have launched a first-of-its-kind, U.S. coalition dedicated to growing awareness around policies that will accelerate the adoption of CO2-wise solutions in public construction. Founding Decarbonized Cement and Concrete Alliance (DC2) members are commercializing technologies that a) offer…

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Producers – October 2023

CarbonBuilt ultra-low carbon concrete was recognized in the Circular Design, Materials and Sustainability Categories of the Fast Company Innovation by Design 2023 awards. The Los Angeles company’s core technology equips concrete producers to replace portland cement with a lower cost, low-carbon alternative, then capture and use carbon dioxide to produce blocks that have one quarter or less the embodied carbon…

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First Out of the Gate

Blair Block starts up CarbonBuilt-equipped CMU production line Childersburg, Ala.-based Blair Block is the premier operator to adopt the carbon dioxide-capturing and -mineralizing technology of CarbonBuilt, enabling promotion of concrete masonry units whose embodied carbon characteristics are 70-100 percent lower than traditional blocks. The CarbonBuilt technology replaces most of the portland cement typically used in CMU mix designs with a…

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Blair Block starts up CarbonBuilt-equipped CMU production line

Sources: CarbonBuilt, Los Angeles; CP staff Childersburg, Ala.-based Blair Block is the first mover at commercial scale to adopt the carbon dioxide-capturing and -mineralizing technology of CarbonBuilt, enabling promotion of concrete masonry units whose embodied carbon characteristics are 70-100 percent lower than traditional blocks. The CarbonBuilt technology replaces most of the portland cement typically used in CMU mix designs with…

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Block-Lite, CarbonBuilt, Aircapture eye carbon dioxide-to-concrete first

Sources: CarbonBuilt, Los Angeles; CP staff The 4 Corners Carbon Coalition has awarded $150,000 to Arizona concrete masonry producer Block-Lite, plus partners CarbonBuilt and Aircapture, to develop the world’s first fully-integrated direct air capture (DAC)-to-concrete assembly. Based at the producer’s Flagstaff plant, the project has the potential to yield market rate block exhibiting 70 percent lower embodied carbon versus conventional…

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