A prototype house called BioHome3D has been developed by researchers using 3D printing technology. It was printed using a combination of wood waste and bio-resins, forming a 100% bio-based, recyclable material that can withstand the weather. The company behind it...
- February 1, 2023
- 3 Min Read
The European Commission and the US administration have recently signed an āadministrative agreement on artificial intelligence for the public goodā at a virtual ceremony. The agreement was signed in the context of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), launched...
- January 30, 2023
- 2 Min Read
The UN-backed Scientific Assessment Panel to the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances gave us recently an optimistic scenario about the ozone layer – it is on track to recover within four decades. However, the ambitious goal of the cement...
- January 27, 2023
- 2 Min Read
Japan shut down its power plants in the wake of the nuclear accident and switched to coal and natural gas. The need to move to renewable energy has, of course, been more pressing over the past ten years, and he...
- January 24, 2023
- 3 Min Read
Lehigh Hanson, Inc. announced it has now changed its brand to Heidelberg Materials effective immediately. Previously announced in September of last year, this exciting new brand identity goes into effect today for the companyās corporate office and its core brands...
- January 23, 2023
- 1 Min Read
The official signing ceremony of the EU Innovation Fund Grant Agreement took place recently as part of the European Commissionās āFinancing Innovative Clean Techā conference The Innovation Fund will provide a total of around 190 million euros in financing to...
- January 20, 2023
- 3 Min Read
ItalcementiĀ looks to the future of building materials by choosing to move its executive offices from the Red Kilometer of Bergamo to theĀ Milan metropolitan area and preparing to embrace the new global brand “Heidelberg Materials“.Ā Roberto Callieri,Ā CEO of Italcement:Ā “In an increasingly...
- January 19, 2023
- 2 Min Read
UltraTech has been recognized as a leader in āclimate changeā by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global non-profit environmental organization, for its 2022 CDP disclosure. They received an āA-ā score for implementing best practices and for taking concerted action on...
- January 17, 2023
- 3 Min Read
Reaching net zero by 2050 requires finding innovative ways to reduce emissions and decarbonize some of the most polluting sectors and industries. Clean hydrogen can be crucial in minimizing climate change impacts, helping decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors that rely on fossil...
- January 16, 2023
- 3 Min Read
Heidelberg Materials successfully placed its first sustainability-linked bond (ISIN XS2577874782) with an issue volume of ā¬750 million and a term until 2032 via HeidelbergCement AG as part of the ā¬10 billion EMTN programme. The company had already announced the issue...
- January 16, 2023
- 2 Min Read
