Decarbonizing Cement

The cement and concrete industry is an essential part of the Canadian and global economies. Concrete, made from cement, is a material that is used in virtually every building construction and infrastructure project across the country and the world. It’s also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Cement and concrete production account for roughly 7% of global emissions annually.On Episode 32 of Energy vs Climate Ed, David, Sara, and guest Dr. Rebecca Dell of the ClimateWorks Foundation examine the most promising technology and process solutions for decarbonizing cement and concrete. They discuss the key opportunities and challenges on the path to doing so, and debate what governments should do to encourage the industry to get on board.EPISODE NOTES: @0:00 Register for EvC's Season Three Finale: Ask Us Anything Episode@2:18 @rebeccawdell, ClimateWorks Foundation@3:19 What's in Concrete: Illustration@16:04 – California Ran on Nearly 100% Clean Energy This Month - BNN Bloomberg@25:25 – LC3 – Limestone Calcined Clay Cement@28:30 – Sustainable Building Materials - Geopolymer Concrete@30:45 – CarbonCure's Sustainable Concrete Solution - Concrete Technology Reducing Carbon Impact@31:21 – Solidia® – Sustainable cement manufacturing and concrete curing technologies@33:10 – Oxygen loss in biosphere 2 - Severinghaus@40:03 – The LEILAC Pilot Plant | Direct Separation Calcinating Technology@42:14 – Investment Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage - Canada.ca@45:46 – Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) (WBCSD)@50:12 – Lehigh Cement and Enbridge Agree to Advance a CO2 storage solution in Alberta@51:10 – Liberal climate plan looks to guarantee a carbon price, no matter who is in power | CBC News@1:03:00 – Low Carbon Fuel Standard | California Air Resources Board@1:04:18 – Clean Fuel Standard - Canada.ca@1:07:00 – Joint statement: Canada's Cement Industry and the Government of Canada announce a partnershipSend us a text (if you'd like a response, please include your email)Follow us on:LinkedInBlueskyX/TwitterInstagramEnergy vs Climate relies on the support of our generous listenersDonate to keep Energy vs Climate goingProduced by Bespoke Podcasts