The conventional process requires high temperatures typically achieved by burning fossil fuels, so avoiding that could prevent a lot of emissions. In 2024, Sublime received an $87 million grant from the DOE to construct a commercial demonstration plant in Holyoke, Massachusetts. That award totaled $189 million for a commercial demonstration plant, which was expected to produce over 100,000 metric tons of cement annually. The idea there was to integrate carbon capture and storage to clean up emissions from the plant, which would have made it the first cement plant in the US to demonstrate that technology. In a written statement, a representative said the decision can be appealed, and the company is considering that option.