This Nov. 16, 2015 photo shows a section of the Mississippi Power Co. carbon capture power plant in DeKalb, Miss. Carbon capture entails catching the carbon emissions from a power plant or cement or ...

For many North Texans, a federal proposal to limit mercury and some other pollutants from cement kilns is an intensely local issue. GUY REYNOLDS/DMN The Holcim cement plant (above) and two other ...

The court also ruled against PCA’s objections to the new source standard and let that regulation remain in place. In addition, the court dismissed a petition by a group of environmental organizations, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new method using steel waste in cement production could cut CO₂ emissions by 80% while producing valuable syngas. (CREDIT: ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it would not require cement manufacturers -- including the nation’s largest emitter, in Tehachapi, Calif. -- to ...

For every 1,000 kilograms of cement the world produces, 600 kilograms of carbon dioxide are dumped into the atmosphere. If that doesn’t sound like a lot, consider that last year the world made about 4 ...

The federal government is moving to drastically reduce air pollution from cement plants, and the biggest offender is here in Oregon. On Tuesday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released ...

Humans produce more concrete than any other material on the planet. It is the literal foundation of modern civilization—and for good reason. Concrete is strong, durable, affordable, and available to ...

The 30 billion tons of concrete that the world makes each year have a massive carbon footprint. Cement, the main ingredient, is responsible for around 8% of global emissions—meaning that if it were a ...

Cement, used to make concrete, is the world's most important building material and a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. UC Davis researchers are looking for ways to reduce the climate ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. cement industry faces stiffer federal regulation of emissions from its kilns, including mercury, which environmentalists say is overdue but industry advocates believe ...

For more than 200 years, cement has been the quiet backbone of civilization. From towering city skylines to hidden water pipelines, it’s been the unshakable foundation of our modern world. But there’s ...