Category: News

Canadian Cement Producers Pen Carbon Roadmap Companion

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: 

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Emerging Trends in the Recovery of Ferrospheres and Plerospheres from Coal Fly Ash Waste

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.

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Lafarge Canada and TransAlta announce agreement to advance low-carbon concrete with fly ash re

 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.

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Rare Earth Elements Extracted From Waste Using Novel Process

Rare earth elements (REE), a collection of 17 metallic elements, are present in almost all modern devices, including computers, telephones, televisions, and almost every component of a car. The demand for these components is rising every year, but the supply is geopolitically constrained and is extracted using unsustainable environmental practices. A professor of energy, environmental […]

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