Tarmac and CRH Ventures launch pilot project in partnership with Material Evolution of its ultra-low carbon cement, MevoCem
Decarbonising the construction industry is one of the most urgent environmental challenges it faces. Through partnerships, collaboration, and innovation with industry leaders, the sector can accelerate the adoption of ultra-low-carbon cement.
This new pilot will demonstrate the performance of the ultra-low carbon cement under the new BSI Code of Practice Flex 350, which allows for the specification of a wider range of lower-carbon concretes to help decarbonise construction projects.
It is hoped that this will help provide the data necessary for Flex350 to be incorporated into the broader BS8500 concrete standard, which is equivalent to the EU’s EN206, making it simpler to deliver projects using the latest low-carbon innovations.
85% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to traditional cement
By utilising proprietary alkali fusion technology, the need for heat in the cement production process has been eliminated, resulting in up to an 85% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to traditional cement.
Liz Gilligan, CEO and co-founder of Material Evolution, said: “This partnership is a major milestone for our team, and we’re excited to deepen our relationship with CRH and Tarmac as we scale MevoCem at a commercial level. CRH’s commitment as an early adopter of our next-generation ultra-low carbon cement products is especially significant – it supports not just our growth, but the continued research required to deliver a true net zero cement alternative.”
Eduardo Gomez, head of CRH Ventures, commented: “Through our accelerator programmes CRH is supporting the delivery of market-ready innovation to our customers across the construction value chain. Winners gain access to CRH’s extensive network and expertise to drive forward the availability of smarter solutions to support a more resilient built environment.”
Josh Bennett, national technical manager for Ready-Mix at Tarmac, commented: “We are looking forward to collaborating with the team at Material Evolution to pilot the next-generation of ultra-low carbon cement products currently under development, and continuing to advance progress in the materials science of low carbon products.”
National Wealth Fund makes major carbon capture investment into cement and lime
Earlier this week, chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves, announced an investment of £28.6m into the world’s largest carbon capture project through the National Wealth Fund.
The Peak Cluster project will seek to establish a carbon capture pipeline between cement and lime companies in the Peak District, which will store emissions below the Irish Sea.
The project has the potential to stop 3m tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere every year.
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