NRMCA Participates in Federal Workshop on Cement and Concrete Decarbonization
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NRMCA’s Lionel Lemay participated in a workshop last week in Pittsburgh hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) that focused around two key technologies: carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) at cement plants and alternative cement such as blended cements, low carbon cements and supplementary cementitious materials. DOE funds many research projects through universities and private companies as part of the federal government's effort to help decarbonize the industrial sector.
Many of the research teams presented their ongoing research and several cement companies presented their progress toward implementing CCUS at cement plants. In addition, several companies presented their progress on developing alternative cements, including prototype manufacturing facilities. Lemay participated on a panel to discuss some of the challenges to implement new technologies in the concrete industry and explored how performance specifications will help the industry achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
For more information, contact Lionel Lemay at llemay@nrmca.org.
