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The Clinker Factor

World Cement Association

Cement production is responsible for approximately 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is possibly the hardest to abate sector. In this podcast series, the World Cement Association’s CEO, Ian Riley, talks to industry leaders, experts and technological innovators from across the globe, bringing insights and fresh perspectives on how the cement sector can decarbonise and improve sustainability. Suitable for anyone interested in climate change mitigation and industrial sustainability.

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66 episodes

  1. From Markets to Net Zero: The Investment Case for Cement 27:32
  2. From Algae to Concrete: Rethinking How We Build 27:47
  3. The WCA at 10: A Decade of Change in Global Cement 25:12
  4. Climate Action Through Collaboration: The Role of Industry Associations 38:07
  5. Decarbonising Cement at Scale: Investment, Inclusion, and Impact 37:12
  6. From Architecture to Advanced Concrete: Rethinking Materials for a Sustainable Future 48:21
  7. The Race to Reduce Clinker: Carbon Upcycling’s 5 Mt Vision 35:11
  8. From Kiln to Capture: The Rise of Oxyfuel Technology 38:44
  9. Decarbonising Cement: Strategy Meets Technology 37:30
  10. Breaking Barriers: Women Leading Change in Cement 26:07
  11. Circular Concrete Unleashed: How everox Is Pioneering Change 37:15
  12. Smart Plants, Real Results: AI in Cement Manufacturing 38:20
  13. Electrifying Cement: How Plasma Tech Is Rewriting Clinker Production 29:25
  14. The Cement Talent Crisis: Who Will Build the Future? 41:58
  15. From Skills Shortages to Industry Impact: Rethinking Human Capital in Cement 24:44
  16. Building a Greener Future: Inside Material Evolution’s Cement Revolution 35:12
  17. Project OZ: Revolutionising Cement Production with Furno and Ozinga 32:55
  18. The Opportunity for Big Data Sets in Industrial Applications of AI 18:51
  19. Investor Perspective at the End of 2024 29:00
  20. WCA Awards: A Very Impressive Project at CIMAT 28:47
  21. AI and the Cement Industry 25:42
  22. Investor Perspective: Good Trading Results Despite Volume Weakness 16:32
  23. Nurturing the Market for Low Carbon Concrete 32:17
  24. Improving the Usage of AFR Through Machine Learning 25:33
  25. The Future of Cement 26:59
  26. Developments in CCUS and SCMs 28:39
  27. Is Seratech’s CCU Technology a Practical Way of Using a Cement Plant’s Emissions? 17:56
  28. Innovation On Product And Business Model 25:00
  29. Could Modular Waste Heat Recovery Plants Have an Application in the Cement Industry? 22:47
  30. Increasing The Supply and Quality of SCMs 26:28
  31. Improving Safety With Automation Solutions 26:17
  32. Climate Change Impact and Adaptation 28:11
  33. New Cementitious Materials And Cross Country Cooperation. An example From Northern Europe 19:08
  34. Harnessing Direct Solar to Fuel Low-Carbon Cement Kilns 22:28
  35. Could Carbon Nanotubes Create A New Concrete? 25:33
  36. Changes in European Market Requirements 22:14
  37. Can AI Make Better Concrete? 25:36
  38. Biogenic Fuels And Other Trends In Alternative Fuels 23:40
  39. Business Strategy, Climate Action And Employee Mobilisation - International Women's Day 2023 Special Episode 31:43
  40. The Top 3 Decarbonisation Opportunities Up To 2030 18:27
  41. Meet the Innovators Who Are Developing New Ways to Make Cement 31:45
  42. Material Evolution: Novel Geopolymers and Machine Learning 22:21
  43. Decarbonising Cement in the MENA Region: Conceptualising a Common Roadmap to Net Zero 20:00
  44. Integrating Climate Risks and Opportunities into Decision Making: The Latest on ESG Investing Trends and Impacts on the Cement Industry 19:20
  45. The Role of Concrete in Cooling the World's Cities 27:57
  46. Breaking the Bias in the Concrete Industry - International Women's Day 2022 Special Episode 33:44
  47. "It's Not One Size Fits All!" - The Latest In Low Carbon Concretes from Ozinga 23:19
  48. COP26: Reflections and Lessons for the Cement and Concrete Industry 21:01
  49. "Collaboration is Key" - Everything You Should Know About Low Carbon Concrete 32:18
  50. Opportunities to Improve Cement Production Efficiency and Lower Emissions Using AI 23:02