Votorantim Cimentos

ATLAS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS SIGN POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PPA) FOR A SOLAR PAK IN BRAZIL

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Woman, Renewable energy, Votorantim Cimentos, Administrative Council, Partnership, Pedrá, HPP, PPA, Atlas, ESG, SHPS, Entrepreneurship, SAO, Robotics, Building material, Development, Solar energy, Plant, Luiz Carlos, CADE

SAO PAULO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Renewable Energy, an international leader in providing renewable energy solutions for corporations, and Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply and purchase, respectively, 100 MW of solar energy for the next 15 years. The solar energy provided through this agreement will support the energy needs of Votorantim Cimentos' production units and distribution centers located in the South, Southeast, and Midwest regions of Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • SAO PAULO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Renewable Energy, an international leader in providing renewable energy solutions for corporations, and Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply and purchase, respectively, 100 MW of solar energy for the next 15 years.
  • The solar energy provided through this agreement will support the energy needs of Votorantim Cimentos' production units and distribution centers located in the South, Southeast, and Midwest regions of Brazil.
  • With the new partnership, the project will be responsible for around a third of Votorantim Cimentos' energy consumption in the country, equivalent to supplying energy to 424,000 homes.
  • Through the self-production PPA, the company is advancing its decarbonization strategy, which includes renewable energy as one of its strategic pillars.

ATLAS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS SIGN POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PPA) FOR A SOLAR PAK IN BRAZIL

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Woman, Renewable energy, Votorantim Cimentos, Administrative Council, Partnership, Pedrá, HPP, PPA, Atlas, ESG, SHPS, Entrepreneurship, SAO, Robotics, Building material, Development, Solar energy, Plant, Luiz Carlos, CADE

SAO PAULO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Renewable Energy, an international leader in providing renewable energy solutions for corporations, and Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply and purchase, respectively, 100 MW of solar energy for the next 15 years. The solar energy provided through this agreement will support the energy needs of Votorantim Cimentos' production units and distribution centers located in the South, Southeast, and Midwest regions of Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • SAO PAULO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Renewable Energy, an international leader in providing renewable energy solutions for corporations, and Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply and purchase, respectively, 100 MW of solar energy for the next 15 years.
  • The solar energy provided through this agreement will support the energy needs of Votorantim Cimentos' production units and distribution centers located in the South, Southeast, and Midwest regions of Brazil.
  • With the new partnership, the project will be responsible for around a third of Votorantim Cimentos' energy consumption in the country, equivalent to supplying energy to 424,000 homes.
  • Through the self-production PPA, the company is advancing its decarbonization strategy, which includes renewable energy as one of its strategic pillars.

Launching the Net-Zero Challenge to recognize and support businesses transitioning to cleaner operations

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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Businesses that join the Challenge commit to developing and implementing credible and effective plans to transition their facilities and operations to net-zero emissions by 2050.

Key Points: 
  • Businesses that join the Challenge commit to developing and implementing credible and effective plans to transition their facilities and operations to net-zero emissions by 2050.
  • Minister Guilbeault announced a number of founding participants that have joined Canada's Net-Zero Challenge.
  • Businesses interested in joining the Net-Zero Challenge can learn more by visiting the Net-Zero Challenge website.
  • The Net-Zero Challenge is designed to challenge businesses, big and small, to transition to cleaner ways of doing business, and offers both the tools and recognition to support their efforts.

Votorantim Cimentos North America Joins the Global Plug and Play Innovation Platform to Accelerate Innovation and Sustainability Initiatives

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
Solution, Education, Sustainability, Carbon, Waste management, CBM, Technology, Great Lakes, VC, CEO, Helmy Eltoukhy, Votorantim Cimentos, Silicon, LendingClub, Eastern Canada, Ecosystem, Program, University, Partnership, Plug and play, Construction, Multimedia, Plug, Great Lakes region, Government, PayPal, Renewable energy

VCNA joined the Plug and Play Sustainability Platform to leverage early-stage emerging technology incubating in Silicon Valley and around the world.

Key Points: 
  • VCNA joined the Plug and Play Sustainability Platform to leverage early-stage emerging technology incubating in Silicon Valley and around the world.
  • "Working with Plug and Play provides us with access to a unique startup ecosystem with global reach that we can leverage as another strategic tool to enhance our innovation and sustainability efforts," said Filiberto Ruiz, Chief Executive Officer, Votorantim Cimentos North America.
  • Plug and Play specializes in driving innovation in over 20 different industries, including Sustainability.
  • Plug and Play is the leading innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies.

Global Cement Industry Announces New Programme of Support for Sustainable Technologies – as ‘Open Challenge’ for Brightest Innovation Start-ups Unveils First Partnerships

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Fortera both use captured CO2 to produce low-carbon cement and cementitious materials.

Key Points: 
  • Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Fortera both use captured CO2 to produce low-carbon cement and cementitious materials.
  • Six newly established consortia will help to accelerate the development of technologies that reduce or eliminate carbon throughout the cement and concrete value chain.
  • Thomas Guillot, GCCA Chief Executive, said: Its a proud moment to see the industry coming together to support such innovative start-ups on their journey.
  • We are therefore thrilled to be participating in the Innovandi Open Challenge and playing our part in decarbonising the concrete value chain.

StoneCo Announces Additional Board Changes

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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He is also an independent member of the Board of Directors of Agrogalaxy, where he coordinates the People Committee and participates in the Audit Committee.

Key Points: 
  • He is also an independent member of the Board of Directors of Agrogalaxy, where he coordinates the People Committee and participates in the Audit Committee.
  • Mr. Luchetti is also an independent member of the Board of Directors of Construtora Tenda and coordinates the People Committee.
  • He was an independent member of the Board of Directors of other publicly held Companies such as JBS, Taesa Energia, Tempo Assist, Mangels and Nutriplant.
  • Currently, she is an independent member of Credit Suisse Brazils board and chairman of Raizens Audit Committee.

Concrete-AI Raises $2 Million to Commercialize Data Science Platform that Reduces the Cost and Embodied Carbon Footprint of Concrete

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
Carbon, RMC, Business development, ICM, Votorantim Cimentos, Engineering, Built environment, Longevity, U.S. Concrete, SCMS, Vulcan Materials Company, Safety, Environmental engineering, Science, Environment, CEO, GLOBE, Department, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, Time, Industry, Software as a service, CO2, Artificial intelligence, Data science, Federation, Compliance, Machine learning, Ready-mix concrete, Cement

Concrete.

Key Points: 
  • Concrete.
  • To reduce the embodied carbon footprint of concrete construction projects, we must use materials effectively and efficiently.
  • Concrete-AI is a data science company that delivers cost-savings and embodied carbon reductions in concrete production.
  • This reduces costs and embodied carbon footprint of concrete, while ensuring certainty of performance, compliance with existing codes and standards.