Pivotal moment for the concrete construction market
Manufacturers of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (“SCMs”), which can displace a large portion of the Portland cement typically used in concrete while emitting significantly lower carbon emissions have a tremendous market opportunity. While fresh ash production from coal plants is in decline, vast supplies of non-traditional SCMs, such as landfilled ash, bottom ash, and natural pozzolans, can and are being used to produce lower-carbon concrete. ASTM International is updating its standards to encourage the use of these SCMs in concrete, while carbon-offset markets, such as the new U.S. Low-Carbon Cement Protocol, provide the means for expanded investment in these products and associated technologies.
Grant Quasha, Chairman and CEO at Eco Material Technologies will be presenting at CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition 2024 (to be held on October 10-11 in Madrid, Spain) on the Emerging Trends in the North American SCM Market as the Platinum Sponsor of the event.
There is no silver bullet to reducing the concrete sector’s carbon footprint—all potentially viable processes, technologies, and cementitious materials should be investigated. And that is what Eco Material Technologies is doing. While we recycle 7 million tons of coal ash per year, we also have plants in production and under construction that can produce over 4 million tons annually of sustainable, novel SCMs—harvested ash, natural pozzolans, and green cement products—that can reduce the carbon intensity of our nation’s concrete infrastructure at significant scale and a reasonable cost declares
Grant Quasha, Chairman and CEO, Eco Material Technologies:
This is a pivotal moment for the concrete construction market. As climate concerns grow more acute, governments, manufacturers, investors, builders, and customers alike are demanding lower-carbon building materials. While technologies such as carbon capture offer promise in the future, the use of supplementary cementitious materials are a proven means of lowering the CO2 emissions associated with cement production—the largest source of carbon emissions in the manufacture of concrete—today.
About Eco Material Technologies, Platinum Sponsor of the event:
Eco Material Technologies is a leading producer of sustainable cement alternatives in the U.S., serving over 6,000 unique customer locations from its 115+ sites across 45 states. It is the nation’s largest marketer and distributor of fly ash and uses patented technologies to convert fly ash and other materials into innovative, near-zero-carbon building products. These cement alternatives react faster, match the one-day performance of, and after 28 days are approximately 20% stronger than traditional cement, all while reducing by approximately 99% the CO2 emissions traditionally associated with cement production. The Company recycles approximately 10 million tons per year of power plant waste material into the building products industry, keeping close to 7 million tons per year of CO2 emissions out of the atmosphere by avoiding the production of Portland cement. The Company also provides mission-critical utility services, including operations support, waste disposal, and environmental remediation.
The Congress is offering professionals from the industry a unique platform for sharing insights, innovative research, and discussing future sustainable construction trends. More details on how you can register as a speaker or exhibitor at contact@industrylink.eu.
Confirmed speakers and their topics:
- Marta Diez, Country Manager (Spain/Portugal & Italy) Environmental Markets Consultant, Redshaw Advisors: “The Effect of CBAM on the Cement Industry”
- Tien Peng, Co-founder, GreenPlum Street LLC: “Concrete’s Radical Transparency: A U.S. Perspective”
- Penelope Le Menestrel, Manager Europe, Breakthrough Energy: “Evolution of Cement Standards and Cement Additives”
- Abdulhamit Akçay, Vice Chairman, Turkish Cement: “Overview of the Turkish Cement Sector: From Past to Future”
- Joe Harder, Managing Director, One Stone Consulting: “Clay Calcination Trends and Outlook 2035”
- Franck Mruk, Senior Director, Building Innovations, NRMCA USA: “Decarbonizing Concrete Now: Notes from the Field”
- Amr Nader, CEO, A3 & Co.: “Global North vs Global South Cement Decarbonisation Myth Buster”
- Maged Moustafa, Chief Operation Officer, Arabian Cement Company: “Alternative Fuels: Opportunities and Challenges”
- Eric Schimpf, Global Key Account Manager, Qlar Group/Schenck Process: “Decarbonizing the Cement Industry with Qlar”
- Grant Quasha, Chairman, Eco Material Technologies: “Emerging Trends in the North American SCM Market”
- Joel Maia, CEO Europe, FCT Combustion: “Reducing CO2 Emissions in Cement and Clinker Production: Pathways to a Sustainable Future”
- Thierry Delvaux, Managing Director, Mac Valves: “Achieving WIN-WIN: Process Improvements and Energy Savings for Dust Collectors”
- Miguel Ángel Sanjuán, Head of the Cement and Mortars Area, Spanish Institute of Cement and its Applications: “Standardization of Coal Bottom Ash as a New Cement Constituent”
- Jose Raul Gonzalez, CEO, Cementos Progreso: Topic to be announced
- Yusuf Binji, MD and CEO, BUA Cement Nigeria: Topic to be announced
- Arvind Pathak, CEO, Dangote Cement: Topic to be announced
- Gonzalo Galindo, CEO, Cemex Ventures: Topic to be announced
- Sebastian Manhart, Climate Advocate, Policy, Carbonfuture: Topic to be announced
- Luyue Tan, London Stock Exchange Group: Topic to be announced
- Aniceto Zaragoza Ramírez, Director General, Oficemen: Topic to be announced
- Thomas Schroeder, Head of Environmental Products, EDF Trading: Topic to be announced
If you want to join our 2024 events as speakers or exhibitors please reach out to Mariana Gheorghe, Program and Marketing Manager at mariana.gheorghe@industrylink.eu.
