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…
Read MoreProducers – 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…
Read MorePolicy-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…
Read MoreClimate 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…
Read MoreProducers – 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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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…
Read MoreBlair 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…
Read MoreBlock-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…
Read MoreCarbonBuilt garners Morgan Stanley Institute connections, $250K award
Sources: Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, New York; CP staff CarbonBuilt, developer of carbon dioxide-sequestering technology for manufactured concrete, is one of five organizations in the 2022 Sustainable Solutions Collaborative cohort under financial services giant Morgan Stanley. Along with a $250,000 award to increase the impact of their initiative, each organization enters a yearlong strategic collaboration with the Morgan…
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