SaltX receives a grant of MSEK 12.5 from the Swedish Energy Agency for further development of emission-free cement technology
The Swedish Energy Agency has granted SaltX Technology funding for the project "Demonstration of new electric kiln technology at industrial scale to enable emission-free cement production."SaltX has previously received grants from the agency to conduct material tests and optimize the electric production of quicklime at its test and research facility (ECRC) in Hofors, Sweden. Now, a new grant has been awarded to the company to carry out the necessary adaptations and tests to apply the technology for cement production, an industry estimated to contribute about 8% of global carbon dioxide