Videos, Webinars & More
This collection of videos, webinars, on-demand courses and presentations can answer any questions about the mission of NEU and the industry goal to lower the level of carbon emissions in concrete. The recorded webinars are presented by industry experts and NEU technical staff.

NEU Webinar
General Presentation
Brevik, the world’s 1st industrial-scale CCS project is a reality!
Larry Rowland, Sustainability Market Manager for Heidelberg Materials
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a mission-critical technology in the roadmap to decarbonize the cement and concrete industries. In June 2025, Heidelberg Materials launched the first industrial-scale CCS project at the cement manufacturing facility in Brevik, Norway. This breakthrough technology is up and running now, allowing Heidelberg Materials to offer evoZero Carbon Captured Brevik, a high-quality carbon-captured cement enabling net-zero concrete. Once the CCS system at Brevik is fully optimized, Brevik is expected to capture 400,000 metric tons of CO2 for permanent storage per year. This presentation explains what makes Carbon Capture and Storage such a critical technology and how it can be used to reduce Scope 3 emissions for project teams.
NEU Webinar
General Presentation
Blended cement and new SCMs, the pathway to success
Matt Spencer, VP of customer solutions, and Cheng Qi, Director of R&D for Ash Grove
Ash Grove, a CRH Company, is a leading supplier of cement in the US and a champion of new cementitious materials. For 142 years, Ash Grove has provided cementitious materials to construct highways, bridges, commercial and industrial complexes, homes, and other structures fundamental to the nation’s economic vitality and quality of life.
Matt Spencer, VP of customer solutions, and Cheng Qi, Director of R&D, will jointly discuss the company’s long history and current work of developing blended cement and SCMs (calcined clay, natural pozzolans, coal ash products etc.) to advance Ash Grove’s commitments to lowering emissions, and enhancing resilience in the built environment. The webinar will detail Ash Grove’s existing and new low-emission concrete solutions. Laboratory-scale studies and field construction trials will be highlighted. The webinar will also highlight the need for accelerated code and specification changes, the development of testing methods, and a solutions-driven approach in deploying low-emission concrete at the jobsite.
NEU Webinar
General Presentation
Calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement as a low embodied carbon binder for sustainable concretes
Nick de Ocampo, Director of Sustainability & Senior Materials Engineer for CTS
CTS Cement is the leading manufacturer of calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement in North America. Nick de Ocampo, Director of Sustainability at CTS Cement, will discuss the company’s history, development, and implementation of CSA cement throughout the years. The webinar will highlight the performance characteristics that make CSA cements an excellent choice for high-performance, long-lasting concrete solutions. Because of the increased performance, CSA cements enable resilient concrete pavements and structures and have lower embodied carbons than the industry standard as a result of the optimal manufacturing conditions utilized to create CSA cement. Finally, CTS Cement produces tens of thousands of tons of CSA cement annually making it an at-scale, market-ready product.
NEU Webinar
General Presentation
Eco Material Technologies; Creating Solutions to Decarbonize Concrete
Ivan Diaz
Eco Material Technologies is the leading provider of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in North America. With over four decades of experience in marketing fly ash to the concrete industry, Eco Material is a pioneer in developing new construction material technologies. The company provides low-carbon footprint supplementary cementitious materials that can partially replace cement and offset its associated emissions. Building on the expertise of managing and marketing fly ash, the company set out on a path to expand its supply of SCMs by harvesting coal ash, mining natural pozzolans and processing bottom ash, among others. This presentation outlines our journey as a leading supplier of SCMs for decades, our current efforts and our path into the future.
ACI Free Online Educational Presentations
ACI Spring 2024 Convention
Meeting Specification Requirements with Low-Carbon Materials
by Stephanie Hampton, Aicrete
As the concrete construction industry responds to the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), low-carbon specifications for concrete construction are becoming increasingly prevalent. With this paradigm shift come new specifications, means and methods, documentation requirements, and changes in expectations and associated responsibilities.
ACI Free Online Educational Presentations
ACI Spring 2024 Convention
When Specifications Clash with Low-Carbon Expectations
by Calvin McCall, Concrete Engineering Consultants Inc
As the concrete construction industry responds to the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), low-carbon specifications for concrete construction are becoming increasingly prevalent. With this paradigm shift come new specifications, means and methods, documentation requirements, and changes in expectations and associated responsibilities.