PUSHING BOUNDARIES

LOW-CARBON CEMENT SOLUTION MADE FROM RECYCLED GLASS

Progressive Planet and Lafarge Canada will explore a cleantech solution expected to decrease the carbon emissions of cement. The two companies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to facilitate the exploration.

Lafarge will purchase all the PozGlass produced by Progressive Planet’s pilot plant, based in Kamloops, B.C. The pilot plant is expected to begin construction in 2023 and be operational in

2024. Lafarge will test the commercial possibilities of PozGlass 100G, a product made of 100 percent recycled consumer glass which is designed to replace many of the carbon-intensive ingredients used in cement.

In addition, Lafarge will be Progressive Planet’s exclusive cement industry partner in testing and implementing PozGlass into cement products. Both companies will also identify opportunities to expand the PozGlass technology.

CUMMINS’ ACCELERA BRAND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE ZEROEMISSIONS SOLUTIONS

Cummins has launched the Accelera brand. The new brand falls under the New Power business unit and will provide zero-emission solutions for a range of industries so that companies can work to accelerate the transition to sustainable power.

Accelera provides a range of zero-emission power solutions, including hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, e-axles, traction systems, and electrolyzers, to sustainably power a variety of industries from commercial transportation to chemical production. Over the past several years, Cummins has invested over $1.5 billion in research and technology, capital, and acquisitions to build Accelera’s technological capabilities.