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brought into the organization to further support the Buzzi culture . “ I ’ ve been in the role for almost a year ,” she shares , “ but it ’ s a brand-new role for the company . It has never had a dedicated training development person . So , I ’ m overseeing that aspect of the business . I ’ m also proud to be doing work on internal and external communication .”
Carbon reduction
Looking to the future , the business intends to roll out several more projects designed to further its sustainability strategy . Massimo explains : “ We ’ re working on a few important projects that will be deployed in the coming years . We want to double our solar panel project in Texas and introduce wind turbines and renewable and green energy to one of our plants . We already broke ground on three other plants with the aim to start using alternative fuels . As you can imagine , it takes time to obtain the necessary permits and complete construction , but we are working towards a first milestone in 2030 , followed by a second in 2050 . So far , we are ahead of the plan . We always try to lead the pack in terms of innovation .”
Moreover , Buzzi partnered on a project called CLEANKER , which was funded by Horizon2020 and mobilized to address CO 2 capture from cement production . The cement industry is a key-sector for the reduction of CO 2 emissions . Given that calcium looping ( CaL ) is one of the most promising technologies for
CO 2 capture in cement plants , the core activity of the project was the design , construction and operation of a CaL demonstration system in the plant operated by Buzzi , sited in Vernasca , Italy . The project ’ s objective was to set the basis for the industrial exploitation of the technology by EU companies in Europe and abroad , while guaranteeing that the
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