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Queens Carbon Secures $14.5M in ARPA-E Funding for CO2-Free Cement Technology
Slice of Construction Team
June 30, 2024
Key Highlights:
Queens Carbon awarded $14.5M by ARPA-E's SCALEUP program
Funding to pilot zero CO2 technology in cement industry
Partnership with commercial cement producer
Technology to produce 10 tonnes of carbon-neutral materials daily
Scalable solution to decarbonize cement production
Source (Business Wire)
Notable Quotes
“We know that cement manufacturing requires innovative, scalable solutions to overcome the environmental impacts and logistical hurdles of traditional cement production. Queens Carbon is committed to tackling these challenges.”
“This SCALEUP grant is a tremendous step forward on our path to commercialization. Partnering with ARPA-E and a major cement industry player to deploy, operate, and optimize our 10 tonnes per day pilot plant will put us on an accelerated path to gigatonne-scale CO2 reductions.”
Our Take:
The significant funding awarded to Queens Carbon by ARPA-E highlights the critical need for innovative solutions in the cement industry to address CO2 emissions. Queens Carbon's approach of developing carbon-neutral supplemental cementitious materials (SCM) from industry-standard raw materials is a promising step toward sustainable construction. The deployment of a pilot plant capable of producing 10 tonnes of SCMs daily marks a crucial milestone in scaling this technology. If successful, this could pave the way for widespread adoption and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the cement and construction sectors, making it a key player in the global effort to combat climate change.