DOE confirms cement industry’s near-term CO2 emissions reduction

U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk led off a Climate Week New York City session last month noting how proven processing approaches will enable cement producers to book a 30 percent greenhouse gas emissions reduction by the early 2030s and perhaps an additional 10 percent cut by 2050. The metrics set an upbeat tone for the Portland Cement…

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Heidelberg Materials dedicates $650M cement flagship

Sources: Heidelberg Materials North America, Irving, Texas; CP staff Heidelberg Materials Chairman Dominik von Achten and Heidelberg Materials North America CEO Chris Ward formally ushered in a new era for the company’s century-old cement plant in Mitchell, Ind., unveiling advanced material handling, calciner, kiln and finishing equipment equal to 2.4 million metric tons per year. During a mid-June gathering, they…

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