CarbonCure, MIT lab dive deep into CO2 mineralization in concrete

Sources: CarbonCure Technologies, Halifax, N.S.; CP staff A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology Masic Lab collaboration extends 10-plus years of CarbonCure Technologies research on carbon dioxide utilization and mineralization in fresh and finished concrete. Armed with advanced analytical spectroscopy and microscopy tools common in cement or aggregate quality control, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Admir Masic will lead…

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Producers – January 2025

Vulcan Materials Co. has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Superior Ready Mix Concrete L.P. of Escondido, Calif. The transaction spans 13 ready mixed and two asphalt plants, plus six aggregates operations adding more than 50 years of quality reserves to Vulcan’s California franchise. “Since its beginnings in 1958, Superior has had an unwavering commitment to excellence and a long…

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U.S. Green Building Council charts 30 years of domestic, global deliverables

The USGBC Impact Report tracks the U.S. Green Building Council’s three decades of progress in guiding the built environment to a sustainable future, plus its essential role in establishing green building standards the world over. The USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system has emerged since 1998 to an inventory of nearly 200,000 certified projects and…

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Seaworthy concrete spheres direct renewable energy

Sperra, San Pedro, Calif. developer of a subsea pumped storage hydropower (SPSH) concept based on 3D-printed concrete spheres, has secured a $4 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office grant to demonstrate a 10-meter diameter, 500kWh/600kWh unit off the southern California coast. Formerly known as RCAM Technologies, the company proposes hollow vessels placed on the seabed at…

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NEU releases Carbon Neutral Concrete Summit initiatives

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete—a pioneering force in accelerating the adoption and use of reduced-carbon concrete technologies—assembled members, allies and federal agency representatives in Columbia, Md. for its Fall 2024 Summit. The event focused on federal initiatives to accelerate reduced-carbon concrete technologies and marked a milestone in collaborative efforts to address the challenges of implementing…

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CRH Ventures’ Sustainable Building Materials accelerator courts startups

CRH Ventures is accepting applications from Seed- and Series A or B-stage construction or climate technology companies through mid-December for its latest accelerator, Sustainable Building Materials. The accelerator program enables the investment arm of Dublin-based CRH Plc to identify innovative materials and practices to lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce waste and improve energy use in the built environment. Top Sustainable…

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Industry ponders market, regulatory possibilities from Trump landslide 

Sources: CP staff Associated Builders & Contractors and Portland Cement Association are the first national groups in construction to issue statements on the U.S. Presidential election, where Donald Trump won decisively in the electoral and popular vote.  “ABC is optimistic about the future of America’s construction industry and the opportunities to advance policies that protect free enterprise, reduce regulatory burdens…

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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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CRH, Holcim commit $75M to Sublime Systems, Microsoft collaborator

Sublime Systems, Somerville, Mass. developer of an electrochemical process netting ASTM C1157-grade binder at lower carbon dioxide emissions levels than portland cement, is teaming with CRH Plc and Holcim Ltd. to advance a premier Sublime Cement facility in Holyoke, Mass. The global cement, aggregate and concrete producers’ $75 million Sublime Systems investment anchors a requisite financial commitment to the facility,…

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CRH, Holcim bring $75M combined to Sublime Systems partnerships

Sources: Sublime Systems, Somerville, Mass.; CP staff Sublime Systems, developer of an electrochemical process netting ASTM C1157-grade binder at markedly reduced carbon dioxide emissions levels versus portland cement, is teaming with CRH Plc and Holcim Ltd. to advance a premier Sublime Cement facility in Holyoke, Mass. The global cement, aggregate and concrete producers’ $75 million Sublime Systems investment anchors a…

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