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This is big. Brimstone was selected for a transformational $189 million investment by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Industrial Demonstration Program. No one knows more about decarbonizing our economy, or about what it will take to achieve global impact than DOE. By backing Brimstone’s commercial demonstration plant, the DOE has offered jet fuel to accelerate our scale-up and path to market. Since Day One, we’ve believed that decarbonizing cement requires developing a product identical to the industry-standard portland cement that builders everywhere know and trust. The process would need to be extremely low-carbon, and cost-competitive at full scale. DOE’s investment in Brimstone is a powerful validation of this approach and our work. After a highly competitive process, we’re thrilled to be among the 33 companies chosen to be part of the largest industrial decarbonization effort in U.S. history, one that will create clean jobs, transform sectors, and help spur an American-led clean industrial revolution. Let’s build. Learn more:?https://lnkd.in/eiWR3fup Read?U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s press release here:?https://lnkd.in/ev8AY3_v DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations #IndustrialDecarbonization?#DecarbonizeCement

Mark your calendar: On Wednesday, October 30, Jason Bronkema, Senior Engineering Manager at Brimstone, will present on chemical engineering in cement decarbonization at the 2024 AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. He'll discuss Brimstone's approach to cement decarbonization, highlight our breakthrough technology, and share how chemical engineers can help solve one of the climate's most urgent challenges. Feel free to reach out if you're also attending AIChE in San Diego—we'd love to connect! For more information about the session, click here: https://lnkd.in/eR8Hb3rq

If done right, book-and-claim systems—which allow companies to independently sell the environmental attributes associated with their products—can become a powerful tool for driving investment to the most impactful climate technologies and helping end users meet their net-zero goals. Speaking at Green Markets Day during New York Climate Week, Adam DiNardo, Head of Strategy and Business Development, offered Brimstone's perspective on the barriers to decarbonizing the cement industry—and the promise of book-and-claim as a catalyst for overcoming those challenges and commercializing transformational solutions. The discussion was moderated by Leslie Biddle, Deputy Undersecretary for Commercialization and Finance at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and included valuable insights from Andre de Fontaine, Senior Director of Programs at the Center for Green Market Activation (GMA); Heather House, Principal at RMI; Devon Lake, Head of Net Zero Strategy at Meta; William O'Donnell, Managing Director and Founder of Prologis Ventures; and David Perkins, Vice President of Government Affairs & Communications at Heidelberg Materials. Many thanks to Green Markets Day for hosting such an important conversation. #NYCW #NewYorkClimateWeek #IndustrialDecarbonization

CO2 emissions from cement production have more than doubled in the past 25 years—and as demand for cement continues to grow, these emissions could reach a staggering 3.8 billion tons annually. A new report from the World Economic Forum's First Movers Coalition and Deloitte outlines strategies for addressing cement’s climate problem, and the obstacles and opportunities to scale these solutions. Unlike many high-emission industries where energy use is the primary issue, over half of the emissions in cement and concrete production stem from the production process itself. As WEF notes, "The industry, therefore, needs either novel solutions to a millennia-old process or robust carbon capture strategies.” The report points to Brimstone’s technology, which uses a carbon-free feedrock to significantly reduce process emissions, as one promising approach to decarbonizing cement production. Brimstone is a proud member of the First Movers Coalition’s First Suppliers Club, a global initiative that connects suppliers and customers to bring deeply decarbonized technologies to market. Read more from the WEF here: https://lnkd.in/ewsjbDBM

Congratulations to Brimstone CEO Cody Finke, Ph.D. for being named a 2024 Forbes Sustainability Leader! For its inaugural list, Forbes and a panel of experts—including Bill McKibben, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Nnimmo Bassey—selected 50 global entrepreneurs, scientists, policymakers, and activists making meaningful progress in combating the climate crisis. We're proud to see Cody and his work at Brimstone highlighted alongside so many inspiring individuals driving climate solutions forward. ?https://lnkd.in/eG3aifYJ

Today’s the day! Catch Brimstone in "What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates," a new Netflix series that highlights the world’s most urgent challenges—and the people, companies, and organizations working to solve them. One of the biggest challenges? Climate change. And a major contributor is cement, responsible for 7.5% of global CO2 emissions. In the climate solutions episode, Netflix visited Brimstone’s Oakland R&D facility to see how we’re working to decarbonize cement production. As our co-founder and CEO Cody Finke, Ph.D. explained, "Concrete is this incredible material that has allowed us to build everything from skyscrapers to bridges to dams." But cement—the key ingredient in concrete—is a major polluter, "and the same thing has been done in the cement industry for 100-plus years." At Brimstone, we’re changing that. Our team has developed a new, deeply decarbonized process to produce the exact same material used today. Watch the episode "Can We Stop Global Warming?" to learn more about Brimstone's story, technology, and big-swing approach to tackling one of the planet’s biggest polluters. It's a formidable challenge, but we're in it for the long haul—and we're proud to be featured alongside other climate-tech innovators, including Mill, TerraPower, and Climeworks. https://lnkd.in/eErnsz8X

Heading to the Fifth Wall Climate Summit at Blueprint in Las Vegas? Tomorrow, Simon G. Brandler, Vice President of Policy & Public Affairs at Brimstone, will join Robert Bernard, Chief Sustainability Officer at CBRE, and Lee Hoffman, Co-Founder & President of Runwise, for a panel discussion, "Climate Policy and the 2024 Election Cycle: What It Means for Real Estate." Moderated by Greg Smithies, Investment Partner at Fifth Wall, Simon will address emerging federal, state, and local policies designed to catalyze the commercialization of innovative technologies and decarbonize the built environment. It should be a great conversation—hope to see you there!

Job postings!! We have some cool jobs open at Brimstone right now, including one on my team and another working closely with my team! For chemists (especially electrochemists!) and data engineers in my network, please check out these two postings and also everyone check out all the other jobs on our career pages. Come join me in taking on some of the biggest challenges in industrial decarbonization! https://lnkd.in/gniXXrUc https://lnkd.in/gmaweTXa https://lnkd.in/gS45-edJ

Brimstone has been named to the 50 by 2050 list by Congruent Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank ?? For this inaugural report, experts from academia, finance, and the private sector selected 50 global companies poised to drive significant carbon reduction over the next 25 years. Chosen from a range of industries, including agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and materials, these companies share one crucial characteristic: a commitment to scaling highly ambitious technologies for meaningful global decarbonization. Brimstone is honored to be recognized alongside leading companies like Antora Energy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Form Energy, Redwood Materials, and many more. Learn more from TechCrunch: https://lnkd.in/gQv3Pn79 Check out the entire Congruent x SVB report here: https://lnkd.in/gFH42dNn #ClimateTech #Decarbonization #Innovation

Each year, the MIT Technology Review recognizes outstanding innovators under 35 across a wide range of fields, from biotechnology and energy, to the Internet and sustainability. Guess who made this year's list? None other than Brimstone CEO Cody Finke, Ph.D. Such an honor to see Cody, Brimstone and our deeply decarbonized cement-making process recognized alongside other leaders and technologies with the potential to shape the coming decades. Globally, cement is responsible for 7.5% of carbon emissions annually. As Cody told Casey Crownhart, "Anyone who cares about climate should also care about cement." And it's great to see the subject starting to get the attention it deserves. https://lnkd.in/eFuhUgR3