{"id":174795,"date":"2026-03-23T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=174795"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:30:47","slug":"cura-and-grand-forks-concrete-partner-to-decarbonize-cement-with-first-of-kind-commercial-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/cura-and-grand-forks-concrete-partner-to-decarbonize-cement-with-first-of-kind-commercial-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"CURA and Grand Forks Concrete Partner to Decarbonize Cement with First-of-Kind Commercial Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\u00a9 Grand Forks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

CURA Climate Inc. (CURA), a Canadian climate\u2011tech company developing electrochemical solutions to decarbonize cement production, today announced a strategic partnership with Grand Forks Concrete Ltd. (GFC), a leading precast concrete manufacturer in Western Canada. The partnership includes a formal agreement to jointly deploy both a pilot\u2011scale demonstration plant and a first\u2011of\u2011kind commercial facility to convert agricultural spent lime into low\u2011carbon cement and agricultural co\u2011products.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), CURA and GFC will execute a three\u2011phase program\u2013feasibility assessment, pilot demonstration, and commercial deployment\u2013to demonstrate how spent lime from agricultural processing can be upgraded into low\u2011carbon cement and nutrient\u2011rich agricultural inputs. The partnership represents a major step toward closing material loops across construction, agriculture, and carbon management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAgricultural spent lime has long been treated as a liability,\u201d said Erin Bobicki, CEO of CURA<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cTogether with Grand Forks Concrete, we\u2019re building the first pilot and commercial facilities capable of producing low\u2011carbon ordinary Portland cement through electrochemistry \u2013 something that simply doesn\u2019t exist anywhere today. It\u2019s transformational for the circular economy and for the future of low\u2011carbon cement production.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration aims to create the world\u2019s first commercial platform capable of producing low-carbon cement and agricultural products from legacy industrial materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning Waste into Value<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CURA\u2019s patent-pending electrochemical process upgrades spent lime waste into low-carbon cement and agricultural products by selectively extracting high-value components and removing impurities. CURA\u2019s technology uses electricity and water\u2014rather than heat and fuel\u2014to process materials. This approach not only partially electrifies the process of making cement, but enables an economically viable option to manage the CO2<\/sub> emissions from cement manufacture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The success of the pilot demonstration will unlock the path to the first commercial electrochemical cement plant\u2014an industry\u2011defining facility capable of producing low\u2011carbon ordinary Portland cement at scale. The pilot will validate the technical, operational, and economic data required for commercial deployment, demonstrating that deep decarbonization of cement is both practical and cost\u2011competitive today. As demand for low\u2011carbon building materials accelerates across Canada, the commercial facility will provide the first broadly applicable, low\u2011carbon cement solution that integrates seamlessly into existing construction supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Grand Forks Concrete, the partnership provides a pathway to locally sourced, low-carbon cement that integrates seamlessly into existing precast manufacturing operations, without requiring changes to downstream concrete production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis collaboration aligns perfectly with our commitment to innovation and sustainability,\u201d said David Torrie, President of Grand Forks Concrete Ltd.<\/strong> \u201cBy working with CURA to build both a pilot plant and a commercial facility, we\u2019re strengthening our supply chain and advancing a true circular economy\u2014turning spent lime into high\u2011value cement and agricultural feedstocks that support a more resilient industrial system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Phased Pathway to Commercial Deployment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The partnership is structured across three phases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n