$38 million facility at Exshaw plant will replace up to 50% of natural gas with low-carbon fuels, primarily wood-based construction demolition waste Expected to divert 120,000 tonnes of CDW from landfills and cut CO2 emissions by up to 30,000 tonnes
CALGARY, Alberta -- Lafarge Canada Inc., a member of Holcim Group, has officially commissioned its state-of-the-art Low-Carbon1 Fuel (LCF) facility at its Exshaw cement plant in collaboration with Geocycle Canada. The $38 million facility will reduce the plant's reliance on traditional fuels by replacing up to 50% of natural gas used for one of its kilns. This alternative thermal energy is derived from construction demolition waste, primarily discarded wood that would otherwise end up in landfills and emit methane. Read More
