Stephen Harpur

CEO and chairman, Progressive Planet

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Stephen Harpur

CEO and chairman, Progressive Planet

Stephen Harpur is the CEO and chairman of Progressive Planet, based in Kamloops, B.C. Responsible for setting the vision of Progressive Planet, Stephen leads the technical team in developing scalable, sustainable solutions – from technology in the lab to pilot validation and commercialization of products. Stephen’s passion for thinking outside the triangle has led him and his team to the cement industry – where they’re committed to decarbonizing concrete by reducing the use of Portland cement with the 1:1 substitution of PozGlass 100G and other pozzolan based low-carbon cements and cement additives.

If we’re going to get serious about cutting CO2 emissions, we’d better talk about cement

Stephen Harpur Carbon Cement National Oct. 29 2024

GUEST SUBMISSION: The production of Portland cement creates roughly seven per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which is unsurprising when you realize for each pound of cement produced, nearly a pound of CO2 is emitted.

If we’re going to get serious about cutting CO2 emissions, we’d better talk about cement

Stephen Harpur Carbon Cement National Oct. 29 2024

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Stephen Harpur

CEO and chairman, Progressive Planet

Stephen Harpur

CEO and chairman, Progressive Planet

If we’re going to get serious about cutting CO2 emissions, we’d better talk about cement

If we’re going to get serious about cutting CO2 emissions, we’d better talk about cement

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