Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Taiheiyo Cement Corp to work with Carbon Clean on carbon capture plant21 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsJapanese cement producer Taiheiyo Cement Corp will implement technology for CO 2 capture from the flue gas of rotary cement kilns in the first, 10tpd demonstration plant in Japan. For this purpose, Taiheiyo Cement has selected the technology for CO 2 chemical absorption supplied by UK-based Carbon Clean, which has been awarded by Marubeni Protechs Corp (Marubeni Protechs) in Japan. This technology will be installed at Taiheiyo Cement's plant in Kumagaya City, Saitama, and demonstr... |
Carbon8 Systems to participate in South Wales industrial cluster project20 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC), a partnership between industry, energy suppliers, infrastructure providers, academia, legal sector, service providers and public sector organisations, has been awarded GBP1.5m from UKRI’s Industrial Decarbonisation programme to map what is needed to support South Wales in becoming a net-zero carbon region by 2050. Carbon8 Systems is part of the SWIC partnership companies and has already shown its capabilities of reducing CO 2 emissions with carbo... |
LafargeHolcim recognised by Solar Impulse Foundation14 April 2021, Published under Cement News10 LafargeHolcim green building solutions are now endorsed by the 'Solar Impulse Efficient Solution' label, recognising world-leading technologies that protect the environment in a profitable way. The labelled LafargeHolcim solutions include ECOPact green concrete, which enables carbon-neutral building; bio-active reef concrete that restores marine ecosystems and 3D printing technologies to accelerate affordable housing and infrastructure. Bertrand Piccard, initiator and cha... |
LafargeHolcim recognised by Solar Impulse Foundation14 April 2021, Published under Cement News10 LafargeHolcim green building solutions are now endorsed by the 'Solar Impulse Efficient Solution' label, recognising world-leading technologies that protect the environment in a profitable way. The labelled LafargeHolcim solutions include ECOPact green concrete, which enables carbon-neutral building; bio-active reef concrete that restores marine ecosystems and 3D printing technologies to accelerate affordable housing and infrastructure. Bertrand Piccard, initiator and cha... |
PCA wins Energy Star Partner of the Year Award14 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America's cement manufacturers, has received the 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy. This is the second year in a row PCA has earned this prestigious honour. "PCA and its members are proud to be recognised for continuously improving energy efficiency to reduce emissions," said PCA President and CEO, Michael Ireland. "The cement and concrete industry is le... |
Lafarge Egypt introduces EcoLabel cement08 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Egypt has announced that it will introducing EcoLabel cement for the first time in Egypt. The new products comply with the group’s green criteria, including having a lower CO 2 footprint and recycled content. "Hydrocem Plus EcoLabel & Hydrocem EcoLabel represent the industry’s broadest range of green cement for high-performing, sustainable and circular construction," said Solomon Baumgartner Aviles, CEO of Lafarge Egypt. "We are dedicated to R&D at the forefront of carbon neutra... |
Birla Cement is to benefit from new open access solar power project08 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsWaaree Energies, India’s largest solar module manufacturer has supplied 330wp & 335wp solar modules for a 28MWp captive solar open access project in Uttar Pradesh that will supply power to Birla Corporation Ltd (MP Birla Cement). This is the first captive open access project commissioned in Uttar Pradesh under the Uttar Pradesh Connectivity Auction. The project which was inaugurated in March 2021. |
California Nevada Cement Association describes pathways to net zero carbon operation06 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) envisions three major pathways for the industry to attain net zero carbon operation by 2045. The roadmap required reducing production process emissions, reducing combustion emissions through fuel switching and increasing distributed electricity generation. "Releasing this industry-wide roadmap is an exciting and critical step toward carbon neutrality," says CNCA Executive Director, Tom Tietz. "However, we cannot get to net zero alone and t... |
Geminor database for waste material recycling is launched01 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsGemiLAB is a new database that will help analyse the quality of waste for material recycling and energy recovery. The database developed by Norway-based Geminor will assist in making cleaner fractions and better utilisation of waste in Europe. GemiLAB is a database where the content of waste volumes can be registered and analysed from producers across Europe. Through this data gathering, it will be possible to assess the quality of waste fractions over time, says GemiLAB . The d... |
Geminor database for waste material recycling is launched01 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsGemiLAB is a new database that will help analyse the quality of waste for material recycling and energy recovery. The database developed by Norway-based Geminor will assist in making cleaner fractions and better utilisation of waste in Europe. GemiLAB is a database where the content of waste volumes can be registered and analysed from producers across Europe. Through this data gathering, it will be possible to assess the quality of waste fractions over time, says GemiLAB . The d... |