Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new cement production process powered by electricity. This method cuts carbon dioxide emissions by up to 98 percent and uses 70 ...

Near-zero cement takes a huge bite out of emissions Cement has been a vital building block (pun intended) in constructing civilization. However, its manufacturing process has also made it a wrecking ...

The modern world is built on concrete, and cement is what makes it possible. You've probably heard these two terms used interchangeably, especially while watching DIY videos on YouTube. However, they ...

CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2026 — Cement is one of the most consumed materials globally, second only to water. However, the world’s enormous appetite for cement also has an environmental cost: Its production ...

The ZeroCAL approach, which can be integrated within the existing cement-production process, uses limestone feedstock to produce calcium hydroxide — which emits no carbon dioxide when burned to ...

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The cement industry is the foundation of the construction sector. As a fundamental ingredient in concrete, cement enables the development of critical infrastructure: bridges, roads, buildings, and ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Cement production is responsible for 7–8% of global CO₂ emissions AI and process controls at a Heidelberg plant have cut ...

Aside from water, concrete is the most-used material in the world, with about 14 billion cubic metres being used every year. Of that, 40% of that is used to build places for people to live. If you ...

The current method of producing cement leaves a large carbon footprint, with nearly 1 kilogram of carbon dioxide being emitted for every kilogram of cement. UCLA engineers have developed a new method ...