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DOE Commits $20M to Oak Ridge-led Cement and Concrete Center

1 month ago Cement Optimized News

The Department of Energy Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation will enlist Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee and the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly National Renewable Energy Laboratory) in Colorado to establish the Center of Excellence for Advancement & Acceleration of Cement & Concrete Engineering Technologies (ACCENT). Along with accelerating development and adoption of next generation materials…

UW, Microsoft Researchers Turn to Seaweed to Cut Emissions

6 months ago Cement Optimized News

Researchers at the University of Washington and Microsoft developed a new seaweed-fortified cement that has a 21% lower global warming potential while retaining its strength.

GCCA Research Network Meets in Panama

12 months ago12 months ago Cement Optimized News

The Innovandi Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (GCCRN) is convening its Spring Week from March 17-21 in Panama City, Panama. The pivotal event unites industrial and academic partners worldwide to advance research and innovation in sustainable cement and concrete technologies.

New Scalable, Electrochemical Process Reduces Carbon Footprint

1 year ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

A new low-cost, scalable approach demonstrated at the University of Michigan could neutralize the most carbon-heavy step in cement production without changing the manufacturing process, according to a study recently published in Energy & Environmental Science.

Virginia Tech, Roanoke Cement Team up on Project CARDINAL

1 year ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

Virginia Tech is partnering with the only cement plant in Virginia – Roanoke Cement Co. in Botetourt County – to study the feasibility of a regional carbon dioxide storage complex in the Roanoke Valley.

UCLA Engineers Develop ‘ZeroCAL’ Process

1 year ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

step-by-step graphic of ZeroCAL process

Researchers from UCLA’s Institute for Carbon Management have developed a new method that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cement production and, potentially, other industries.

Rutgers Receives $5 Million Grant for Steel Slag Research

1 year ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) received a five-year, $5 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate the use of steel slag in cement and concrete.

Purdue Researchers Test Hydroxides’ Carbon-Capturing Potential

2 years ago1 year ago Cement Optimized News

A Purdue University Civil Engineering Department team reported promising early test results from a method mineralizing the carbon dioxide gas in cement production or other industrial process emissions.

Princeton Researchers Create New Cement Paste

2 years ago2 years ago Cement Optimized News

Researchers at Princeton University have created a new cement composite that is 17 times more crack-resistant than standard cement and 19 times more able to stretch and deform without breaking, the researchers say.

Researchers Develop Cement Recycling Method to Cut Emissions

2 years ago2 years ago Cement Optimized News

University of Cambridge researchers have developed a method to reclinker recovered cement paste embedded in used concrete that can then be used to produce zero emissions cement.

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