Microsoft are introducing lower-carbon concrete mixes into their builds, with the help of fly ash and slag.

The winner of the 2023 ‘Good Design Award for Sustainability’ implemented the use of fly ash to help reduce CO2 emissions in their new ‘Erosion Mitigation Units’ (EMU).

World governments are taking the lead in pursuing net zero, with more than 140 countries having stated their intentions of reaching net zero by the year 2050.

Fuel ash from burning coal in coal-fired power stations is being put to good use in the construction industry, after advancements in technology have helped in assisting the relocation and transformation of this by-product.

Adbri have released independently verified, transparent, and comparable information about the environmental impacts of their products through the development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) along with member producers and downstream partners has released Concrete Zero, an action plan for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain. The document will build on formal CO2 benchmarks that CAC and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada officials outlined last Autumn in a ultimate goal to reach net zero by 2050, cement and concrete producers detail the following 5 priority areas in the new action plan: 

The Polish CCP Union (Polska Unia UPS) and its partner European Coal Combustion Products Association (ECOBA) in cooperation with Warsaw University of Technology held the International Conference EUROCOALASH on May 22-24, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.

ADAA CEO Craig Heidrich's chat with Smartcrete.

In a ground-breaking study, titled "Emerging Trends in the Recovery of Ferrospheres and Plerospheres from Coal Fly Ash Waste and Their Emerging Applications in Environmental Clean-up," researchers have uncovered new avenues for the effective recovery of valuable materials from coal fly ash waste. This innovative research not only offers promising solutions for managing coal fly ash waste but also presents opportunities for environmental clean-up.

Federal Budget Announces Net Zero Authority Funding

 Lafarge Canada and TransAlta Corporation have formed a partnership to promote low-carbon concrete projects in Alberta. As part of this collaboration, they will use fly ash, a waste product from TransAlta's discontinued Canadian coal-fired electricity operations west of Edmonton, to replace cement in concrete production. This initiative is aimed at reducing carbon emissions and making better use of waste materials.

"Rice University's Breakthrough: Purified Fly Ash in Cement for Stronger and Sustainable Concrete"