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.
As part of the Contracts for Innovation: Decarbonising Concrete competition, Innovate UK has decided to fund a demonstrator project using our ACT low-carbon cement technology on a live job site at Wembley Park, UK.
Mike will be pivotal in driving Ecocem’s business development initiatives as the Dublin-based company brings its scalable low-carbon cement technologies to markets across North America.
In our latest blog, Steve Bryan, Managing Director for Ecocem in the U.S., reflects on the recent Portland Cement Association’s Sustainability Summit and the impact that reducing clinker and improving efficiency can have on the carbon footprint of the cement industry.
Speaking after the Breakthrough Energy Summit 2024 in London on from 25-27th of June, Donal O’Riain, Founder and Managing Director of Ecocem, Europe’s leading low-carbon cement technology company, called on industry, governments and policy-makers to work together to raise their ambitions on reducing cement emissions.