Cement News tagged: Environmental
Ambuja Cements and ACC commission second phase of Bubble Barrier project
Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd ( Holcim Group ), through its in-house waste management arm, Geocycle, continues to remove plastic waste by commissioning its second phase of bubble barrier technology in Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Lake located in Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh, India. Bubble Barrier is a smart and non-invasive technology that is used to remove plastic from the w...
Titan America releases low-carbon cement from New Jersey
Titan America has announced it is now distributing Type IL lower-carbon cement from its storage and distribution facility located at the Port of Newark, New Jersey. The only cement source in the State of New Jersey, Essex Cement is expected to sell lower-carbon cement exclusively by the end of 2022, sourced from Titan’s network of cement plants. This move is in full alignment with Titan Ame...
Low-carbon cement trial cuts CO2 emissions by 60%
A UK Government-backed innovation and demonstration programme has successfully developed and trialled new low-carbon cements which have up to 60 per cent lower embodied CO 2 emissions than Portland cement, the current market leader in the UK. Research supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and led by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) reveals ...
The PCA urges strong federal support to accelerate decarbonisation technologies
In comments submitted to the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), the Portland Cement Association (PCA) stated that federal policy and support is vital to accelerate the deployment of technologies that can decarbonise the US industrial sector. In its comments, PCA noted that it shares the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 through its ...
Cemex joins Corporate Leaders Group Europe
Cemex has joined the Corporate Leaders Group Europe, convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in support of a climate neutral economy. The company aims to deliver to all customers globally net-zero concrete by 2050 as part of its Future in Action strategy and is the first in the sector to set a target of at least 55 per cent CO 2 reduction by 2030 in its Europea...
India’s National Green Tribunal halts environmental clearances for Babarkot limestone mining
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in India has stopped environmental clearances for two limestone mining sites in Babarkat village, Jafrabad, Amreli. The step results in a significant delay for UltraTech Cement Ltd , which is part of the Aditya Birla Group . The special bench of NGT ruled that the project fell under category A and was beyond the purview of the State Environment Impact Ass...
Cementir expands FUTURECEM distribution
Since 1 January 2022, Cementir Group , through its subsidiary CCB , has been distributing FUTURECEM ™ in the French and Benelux markets, following the strategic roll-out of this technology as part of the Cementir Group ambitious sustainable roadmap towards 2030 and beyond. This new and more sustainable cement technology developed by Cementir Group has been already warmly welcomed by th...
Cemex USA introduces Portland limestone cements to southeast US plants
Cemex USA has announced as part of its efforts to cut CO 2 emissions, the company has successfully introduced environmentally friendly Portland limestone cement (PLC) manufactured at its plants in Brooksville , Florida, and Demopolis , Alabama, across the southeastern United States. Cemex USA increased production of Portland limestone cement at its Brooksville and Demopolis plants o...
Secil and Cimpor to participate in green hydrogen cluster project
A consortium of Portuguese companies will invest more than EUR100m in the country's central region in a project to decarbonise the industry through the use of green hydrogen. the project is scheduled to start next year. The project, entitled 'Green Hydrogen Valley of Nazaré’, covers a group of companies representing around 10 per cent of total emissions from the national industry. The ...
Buzzi Unicem launched CGreen in Germany and Italy
Buzzi Unicem has launched the new product line called CGreen, a family of CO 2 efficient cements, on the Italian and German markets. CGreen marks the natural evolution of Buzzi Unicem's hydraulic binders, continuing in the footsteps of a long tradition of high-quality, high-performance products. The CGreen line was developed by selecting suitable active additions, partially replacing...
First Graphene receives UK grant to develop graphene-enhanced cement
First Graphene-led consortium of partners has been awarded a UK government grant to develop high-performance graphene-enhanced cement. The GBP190,034 grant was awarded by the UK government’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, to the consortium, which includes construction materials group Breedon Cement Ltd , construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastruct...
Hanson UK acquires waste removal company
Hanson UK ( HeidelbergCement group ) has acquired Manchester-based A1 Services as part of its strategy to conserve the use of natural resources and its commitment to the circular economy. A1 Services specialises in waste removal and recycling of soil, concrete hardcore and general waste from building, construction and civil engineering projects. The acquisition will boost Hanson’s p...
BMH Technology Oy wins MSW to RDF project order in Vietnam
BMH Technology Oy will supply a Tyrannosaurus ® waste-to-fuel plant to TTCL Vietnam Corp Ltd as the main EPC Contractor in Bắc Ninh province, Vietnam. The line will process municipal solid waste (MSW) collected in Bắc Ninh province, separate recyclables and refine the rejects into RDF. The delivery by BMH will be part of a waste-to-energy power plant that is being built for Thang Long ...
Spanish environmental cement projects to receive accelerated start-up advice
The carbon capture plant of LafargeHolcim España 's Carboneras (Almería) factory and the development of the new facilities for the recovery of non-hazardous waste from Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas Alcalá de Guadaíra plant (Seville) are being approved by the Governing Council of the Junta de Andalucía as two of 10 projects that are to receive individualised advice from a projec...
Consortium call for government action on cross-border industrial cluster strategy
HeidelbergCement , Holcim , Kalk Vielseitig Faszinierend Wetroll, Shell, Total, Lhoist and VDZ are among a collaboration of companies and private stakeholders that have signed an open letter for the national and regional governments of The Netherlands, Belgium, Flanders, Wallonia and North Rhine-Westphalia to accelerate and deepen collaboration on industrial transformation planning. ...
Argos transitions to PLC production at three US terminals
Argos is announcing that its Roberta plant in Alabama, USA as well as its Wilmington, Statesville, and Durham terminals in North Carolina will transition their production and distribution to Portland limestone cement (PLC) by the end of the 2Q22. This transition to PLC, a lower CO 2 -intensive cement is part of the group’s overall sustainability strategy to produce this type of cement at all...