N+P’s Lars Jennissen outlines recent trends in cement sector alternative fuel use in Europe.

UK-based Zenobē’s battery storage and charging technology is helping users of heavy goods vehicles to electrify their fleets, including in the cement and concrete sector.

More than 220 delegates from Europe and beyond descended on the picturesque port city of Bilbao in Spain’s Basque country in October 2024 for the 12th European Slag Conference. They heard from more than 35 expert presenters in a packed auditorium at the well-appointed Bilbao Exhibition Centre, enjoyed a busy exhibition area and even took in a tour of the city’s Guggenheim Museum as part of the Gala Dinner.

Material Evolution uses alkali fusion to make novel cements without heating.

Global Cement recently spoke to Pablo Viedma, Plant Manager at Votorantim Cimentos’ Alconera cement plant in Spain, about its past, present and future, which includes an unusual CO2 capture and storage project.