Cement News tagged: Environmental
Cemex goes green for new US headquarters
Cemex Inc, the nation’s largest cement and ready-mix company, announced that it has signed a lease for its US headquarters
ACC enters waste management (through a separate AFR business)
ACC Ltd, India’s largest cement manufacturer, is diversifying into the business of alternative fuels
China encourages cement production via carbide slag
China just eased requirement on capacity and techniques of cement producers utilising carbide slag rather than
Holcim to co-sponsor Mass Impact symposium
Holcim (US) Inc will co-sponsor the second session of mass impact, a two-part symposium addressing cities and climate change, on June 9.
ACC wins Golden Peacock Award
ACC Ltd, among India’s foremost cement manufacturers, has been conferred the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Eco-Innovation
USA: Titan Cement and concerned citizens address county commissioners
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners heard concerns from hundreds of citizens at their June
Province proposes new carbon caps for cement factories
Nowhere is the difference in approach by the federal and Ontario governments on new climate change rules more clearly understood
Emission reductions proposed for new cement plants
The EPA is proposing to reduce air emissions from certain Portland cement plants. The proposed amendments would require affected new, modified, or reconstructed process units
USA: Public Comment for Titan Cement
Residents will get to tell New Hanover County commissioners Monday night what they think of the proposed Titan Cement plant.
USA: Cement Industry in demand versus emissions battle
Cement plants have become more automated, integrated and efficient since Henry Kaiser founded the Kaiser Cement Corporation — now known as Hanson Permanente Cement
Holcim Bangladesh awarded for outstanding performance in cement industry
Holcim (Bangladesh) Ltd, a leading cement manufacturing company, has recently been awarded with the ’Desher Kagoj Business Award 2007’ for its outstanding performance in the industry.
New developments for fly ash
Scientists at University of New South Wales in Australia have turned the ash waste from coal-fired power stations into a global environmental solution which promises to slash emissions in constructi
India: RPL sets up cement works to curb fly-ash disposal
Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Reliance Power Ltd (RPL) has announced plans to set up a 20Mta cement works near Satna in Madhya Pradesh.
China: Liaoning’s cleaning-up act
The province of Liaoning is cleaning up its act and particularly its rivers and air.
USA: Phoenix cement recognised by EPA for energy-efficiency
Phoenix Cement Company’s Clarkdale plant was recently honoured by the US Environmental Protection Agency with its Energy Star award.
UK: Cemex makes recycling pallet-able
Cemex UK has launched its first UK pallet collection system within the cement industry.