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While much attention is on the energy transition, another area that is
poised to benefit from federal funding is the advancement of lowercarbon
cement production. Cement processing is a major source of
CO2 emissions and demand for cement is expected to increase, particularly
with the passing of the U.S. Infrastructure Investments and
Jobs Act. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
(ACEEE; www.aceee.org) says that technologies for low-carbon cement
production are ready for market expansion and that funding
from the IRA may accelerate their commercialization.
One development announced just last month was the capture of
CO2 via direct air capture (DAC) and its subsequent permanent storage
in concrete. The demonstration project led by CarbonCure Technologies
(www.carboncure.com) and Heirloom (www.heirloomcarbon.
com), is said to be the first such achievement. Heirloom reportedly
used its DAC technology to capture CO2 from the atmosphere, after
which CarbonCure's reclaimed water technology was used to inject
the captured CO2 into wastewater, which was then used to make concrete.
The CO2 is said to be durably sequestered in the concrete as
calcium carbonate. The companies say that DAC technologies have
recently received large investments from the IRA, as well as from the
Department of Energy's DAC hub program (www.energy.gov).
To further encourage advancements in reducing greenhouse-gas
emissions associated with the production and use of construction
materials, such as cement, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA; www.epa.gov) recently
announced new programs made possible by a
$350-million investment from the IRA. The EPA
is currently seeking public input on establishing
these programs. Three public engagement webinars
will be held in March and April. More information
about the programs and webinars can be
found on the EPA's website.
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Driving change through funding
T
he U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which was passed
into law last August, directs federal funding to a variety of sectors
in the forms of grants, loans and tax incentives for corporations,
and to a lesser extent to consumers. Significant amounts
of the funding are directed to manufacturing and innovations that advance
" clean energy " and decarbonization. The IRA is already having
a noticeable impact on driving technological developments, as can be
seen in the number of project announcements that cite IRA funding.
Energy
Momentum for developing low-carbon energy is picking up, and
many current developments cite federal funding as a strong supporting
factor. Recent announcements include developing low-carbon
hydrogen production, sustainable aviation fuels, batteries, fuel cells,
carbon capture and more. Examples include: Linde (www.linde.com)
plans to invest $1.8 billion to supply clean hydrogen to OCI's (www.
oci.nl) blue ammonia project in Texas; LG Chem (www.lgchem.com)
plans a $3-billion cathode plant in Tennessee; and Plug Power (www.
plugpower.com) and Johnson Matthey (www.matthey.com) have
partnered to advance the " green hydrogen " economy and plan to coinvest
in what is expected to be the largest catalyst-coated membranes
facility in the world. More information can be found on our
website (www.chemengonline.com).
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