Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Lafarge met with green issues at Himachal Pradesh14 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has met with issues regarding green clearances for a project in Himachal Pradesh. The company intends to set up a 3Mta cement plant in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh and in 2009 received environmental clearance for the project. However, a petitioner from the affected village has filed a case before the National Environment Appellate Authority against the plant. Among other things, they alleged that the plant was being established within 10km of a wildlife sanctuary. Such proximity is not a... |
Suez Cement to benefit from new onshore wind project14 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsItalgen, an energy generation arm of Italcementi, announced to build a €140m ($202.35m) onshore wind power project along the shores of the Red Sea in the Gulf El Zeit area, Egypt. The total installed capacity of the project will be 120MW. The majority of the electricity generated from the project will be used in the production processes of Suez Cement. In November 2007, Italgen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian minister for the energy and electricity of the projec... |
ACC to utilise wastes from Goa13 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Goa government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ACC Cement to consume all its plastic and rubber waste, state environment minister Aleixo Sequeira said today. The minister said that all the village panchayats and municipal bodies will be asked to collect the plastic, rubber and thermacol and hand it over to a government appointed agency that would transport it to ACC’s operation in Kartanaka. Under the MoU, the contract will be in place for three years. |
Ulyanovskcement receives green certificate, Russia12 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsProducts of CJSC Ulyanovskcement, part of the Eurocement group, have been recognised to be in compliance with standard EcoMaterial 1.2. Environmentally Friendly Construction materials. EcoStandard group representatives conducted an ecological audit of the plant the results of which showed that CJSC Ulyanovskcementwere products were in compliance with EcoMaterial 1.2. Environmentally Friendly Construction materials standards and in May 2011 the producer was awarded a certificate recognising... |
Lafarge WAPCO launches health, safety month, Nigeria10 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsWith emphasis on transport safety, Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc, has launched its annual Health and Safety Month in all its three locations including Lagos, Sagamu and Ewekoro. The theme of this year’s safety month, "Transport Safety", covered activities including the movement of vehicles, equipment and pedestrians on or off the plant. These activities according to the management were designed to create awareness amongst the company’s stakeholders on the necessary precautions required i... |
Lucky Cement marks World Environment Day, Pakistan10 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement celebrated World Environment Day on 4 June 2011, which it marked this year mainly by changing its mode of transportation to cycling and walking instead of using vehicles. Dressed in yellow t-Shirts and maroon caps, around 75 people from the ’Lucky Family’ cycled and walked on the streets of Clifton town, demonstrating their commitment to a cleaner and greener Pakistan. They also visited Karachi Beach to collected waste and clean the surrounding areas of the beach. |
Argos begins production of green cement09 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsArgos recently acquired 9.33% of Ceratech, a US company that has the latest technology to produce cement with zero CO2 emissions and as such, Argos builds a competitive advantage based on sustainability and innovation . "Argos is starting to build a portfolio of green cement, and, betting on this environmentally sustainable product, became a pioneer and leader in research and development in Colombia, to invest in disruptive technologies beyond its borders, " concluded Thomas Restrepo, vice... |
CO2: European cement plants fear disadvantages09 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe planned measures in Europe to reduce CO2 would have a massive impact on the cement industry and the Hatschek cement plant has underlined its concerns mainly about the legal uncertainty. "That there be a reduction in CO2 emissions must be, is beyond question. And we also have set us the goal of a reduction by 20 percent by 2020. Now they want suddenly 30 percent. This is expensive, "says Franz Kritzinger, who leads with Anton Inger Bart, the business of the cement plant Hatschek in G... |
Lafarge wins sustainability champion award, UK08 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement has won the British Precast’s Sustainability Champion Award for a record-breaking third year running. The award recognises the important contribution made by Lafarge Cement to the precast concrete industry’s sustainability strategy over the last 12 months. Judged by the British Precast Sustainability and Environment Committee, the award is granted by industry peers for Lafarge Cement’s investment and achievement in sustainability and environmental performance. The judges... |
Lehigh says it is cutting mercury emissions by 90%06 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Lehigh Permanente cement plant announced Friday it is using new technology to substantially reduce its mercury emissions. The activated carbon injection system Lehigh Permanente installed in April and began using last month cuts emissions by 90 percent, plant manager Henrik Wesseling said during a news conference at the Cypress Hotel in Cupertino. That’s important, he said, because the Environmental Protection Agency will begin imposing tougher emission standards in 2013. "We are the f... |