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Titan America cement operations certified by Wildlife Habitat Council19 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsTitan America announced that the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) has recertified both of Titan America’s cement operating facilities: Roanoke Cement Co in Troutville, VA and Pennsuco Cement in Medley, FL, USA. Both plants received “Wildlife at Work” recertification, which is valid for three years, during the WHC’s Annual Symposium held recently in Baltimore. WHC offers two separate certifications: "Wildlife at Work" and "Corporate Lands for Learning." Roanoke Cement and Pennsuco have earned... |
Titan America cement operations certified by Wildlife Habitat Council19 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsTitan America announced that the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) has recertified both of Titan America’s cement operating facilities: Roanoke Cement Co in Troutville, VA and Pennsuco Cement in Medley, FL, USA. Both plants received “Wildlife at Work” recertification, which is valid for three years, during the WHC’s Annual Symposium held recently in Baltimore. WHC offers two separate certifications: "Wildlife at Work" and "Corporate Lands for Learning." Roanoke Cement and Pennsuco have earned... |
HeidelbergCement honours International Quarry Life Award winners10 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe winners of HeidelbergCement’s International Quarry Life Award were yesterday honoured at an award ceremony held in Prague, Czech Republic. The Quarry Life Award was established by HeidelbergCement to generate innovative ideas for promoting and protecting biodiversity at its quarry sites. Almost 400 proposals from 22 countries were submitted in 2014, of which 95 were selected for the competition in five different categories: Biodiversity and Education, Innovation and Biodiversity, Biodi... |
CAC applauds Ontario government for its commitment to low-carbon fuels05 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) congratulates Premier Wynne and Minister Murray for proposing new regulations to help Ontario's energy-intensive industries reduce their reliance on coal and their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. By 2020, the CAC projects that this simple regulatory change will lead to an annual reduction of up to 400,000t of direct CO2 emissions in Ontario while also enhancing the competitiveness of Ontario's economy, CAC said in a statement. "It's a major step for... |
CAC applauds Ontario government for its commitment to low-carbon fuels05 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) congratulates Premier Wynne and Minister Murray for proposing new regulations to help Ontario's energy-intensive industries reduce their reliance on coal and their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. By 2020, the CAC projects that this simple regulatory change will lead to an annual reduction of up to 400,000t of direct CO2 emissions in Ontario while also enhancing the competitiveness of Ontario's economy, CAC said in a statement. "It's a major step for... |
Four Lehigh Hanson Cement Plants Earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification05 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson, Inc. announced that four of its Lehigh Cement plants have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious Energy Star certification for 2014. The company’s cement manufacturing plants in Leeds, Ala, Union Bridge, Md, Glens Falls, NY, and Redding, Calif, all perform within the top 25 per cent of cement plants nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. “At Lehigh Hanson, we are committed to operatin... |
Four Lehigh Hanson Cement Plants Earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification05 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson, Inc. announced that four of its Lehigh Cement plants have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious Energy Star certification for 2014. The company’s cement manufacturing plants in Leeds, Ala, Union Bridge, Md, Glens Falls, NY, and Redding, Calif, all perform within the top 25 per cent of cement plants nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. “At Lehigh Hanson, we are committed to operatin... |
Saudi: City Cement Co invest in alternative energy project04 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsCity Cement Co intends to invest SAR25m (US$6.7m) in an alternative energy project, the Saudi-based producer said in a bourse statement yesterday. The project, anticipated to be completed by the end of the first half of 2015, will be carried out by Chinese engineering company Sinoma. Without providing further details, City Cement said it will use own funds and/or Murabaha financing for the initiative. |
Baticim Enerji signs loan agreement, Turkey04 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsTurkish renewable energy producer Baticim Enerji Elektrik Uretim has signed a US$40m loan agreement with local lender Akbank, Baticim Enerji’s affiliate company Baticim Bati Anadolu Cimento Sanayii said. Baticim Enerji will use the 10-year loan to finance balance settlements for its Kovada I, Kovada II and Hasanlar hydropower plants (HPP), Baticim Bati Anadolu Cimento said in a bourse filing on Tuesday. The 8.25MW Kovada I HPP, the 51.2MW Kovada II HPP and the 10 MW Hasanlar HPP have an... |
Holcim Indonesia develops Educational Forest02 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Indonesia, in collaboration with the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, has jointly developed Holcim Educational Forest (HEF), a rehabilitated former quarry mining site covering 60ha of land in Cibadak, Sukabumi, West Java. Holcim started mining operations at the site in Cibadak in 1975. In 2011, the company began to convert the former Cibadak quarry area into a protected forest area to help sustain local communities, tourism, and studies by academics and school children. “HEF is expec... |