US: Cemex has obtained US$13m through the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) to deploy four lower-emission locomotives and two haul trucks at its cement and aggregate sites in New Braunfels and Katy, both in Texas. TERP provides financial incentives to businesses and governments to reduce emissions from vehicles and equipment. Three of the four locomotives and both trucks began operations in late 2023 and mid-2024 in New Braunfels, respectively, according to Energy Tech news. Cemex reportedly intends to deploy additional equipment in 2025.
A US$2m grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) will fund two additional locomotives for Cemex’s Florida operations in Jacksonville and Miami in the summer of 2025. Cemex plans to decommission the vehicles that are replaced and expand its low-emission fleet for its operations in Victorville, California.
