Concrete is one of the most important substances on earth. After water, it is the most consumed product on earth. Yet it’s key ingredient – cement – is extremely polluting. It is responsible for over 90 per cent of the carbon footprint of concrete. Overall, every tonne of cement manufactured emits almost one tonne of CO2.
Ecocem is a pioneer of high-performance cement technology for the deep and rapid decarbonisation of the cement and concrete industries. This technology has the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of the cement industry by as much as 70%
The world needs cement. From housing, sanitation, and places of education and health to roads, flood defences and sustainable energy sources, cement is the glue that holds it all together.
In his latest blog, Ecocem’s award-winning research scientist, Simon Blotevogel, speaks about research on Electric Arc-Furnace (EAF) slags, collaboration being the key to innovation, and how we are at a critical moment in our mission to decarbonise the cement industry.
John Reddy, Director of Concrete Technology Deployment at Ecocem, reflects on his recent Webinar with the NEU, a centre of excellence for carbon-neutral concrete established by the American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Ecocem, Europe’s leader in low-carbon cement technologies, as part of a consortium of Europe’s leading academic and industrial leaders, has today announced it has been awarded €4 million in research funding the European Innovation Council.
TITAN and Ecocem will work together to co-develop and deploy a bespoke version of ACT, Ecocem’s scalable low-carbon cement technology.