The award recognizes Cemex's efforts to develop breakthrough decarbonization technologies for the cement industry.
Cemex uses concentrated solar energy to produce cement clinker . Monterrey,
Mexico. On November 20, 2024, during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Cemex was awarded the Net Zero Industrial Award by Mission Innovation for its revolutionary clinker decarbonization process using concentrated solar energy.
The Net Zero Industrial Awards recognize and celebrate outstanding innovation in industrial decarbonization, focusing on people and projects that are revolutionizing energy-intensive industries and dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Cemex's solar clinker project is a partnership with Synhelion, a clean technology company. The latter developed the high-temperature solar thermal technology
it uses, said Davide Zampin, vice president of global research and development at Cemex: Together with Synhelion, we are pioneering solar clinker production, a breakthrough process that helps decarbonize cement manufacturing. The award recognises our vision to achieve net zero CO2 emissions and our passion for innovation. "
Synhelion Co-CEO and Co-Founder Gianluca Ambrosett said:" We congratulate Cemex on winning the Net Zero Emissions Industry Award, which is a Testament to our shared vision to decarbonise the cement manufacturing industry and pave the way for a more sustainable industry. Solar clinker project is an important force of clean energy innovation in the process of industrial development. "
