Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Holcim to co-sponsor Mass Impact symposium06 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) Inc will co-sponsor the second session of Mass Impact, a two-part symposium addressing cities and climate change, on June 9. The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning will lead the symposium, which will examine "Energy and Mobility in the Green City." Patrick Dolberg, president and CEO of Holcim, will be joining Nicky Gavron, the 2004-08 deputy mayor of London, and others to discuss the implementation and design of new technologies to y... |
ACC wins Golden Peacock Award06 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd, among India’s foremost cement manufacturers, has been conferred the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Eco-Innovation this year over its efforts to provide co-processing of waste management in cement plants. The annual Golden Peacock Awards are given by an NGO, the World Environment Foundation. This year’s award winners were selected by a jury headed by former Chief Justice of India and UN Human Rights Commission member P N Bhagwati. Co-processing in cement kilns was initiated t... |
USA: Titan Cement and concerned citizens address county commissioners06 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe New Hanover County Board of Commissioners heard concerns from hundreds of citizens at their June 2 meeting opposing the proposed construction of a cement plant in the Castle Hayne area by Titan America, LLC. The meeting room at the Historic Courthouse in Downtown Wilmington was filled beyond capacity with citizens standing outside in the hall. The Board scheduled 15 minutes for the opposition to make their case and equal time for Titan America, LLC to speak to those concerns. In April ... |
Province proposes new carbon caps for cement factories04 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsNowhere is the difference in approach by the federal and Ontario governments on new climate change rules more clearly understood than in the offices of Mississauga’s St Lawrence Cement (SLC). The company, which has a huge production facility in Clarkson on the banks of Lake Ontario, may soon have to comply with new federal emissions regulations and rules announced yesterday by the Ontario and Quebec governments, which are significantly different in effect. St Lawrence, which has long been ... |
Emission reductions proposed for new cement plants03 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe EPA is proposing to reduce air emissions from certain Portland cement plants. The proposed amendments would require affected new, modified, or reconstructed process units to meet emissions limits for particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide. EPA is also proposing improved monitoring and testing requirements for existing sources, which should result in lower levels of emissions. Over the next five years, EPA estimates the proposed standards to reduce the combined emissions... |
USA: Public Comment for Titan Cement02 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsResidents will get to tell New Hanover County commissioners Monday night what they think of the proposed Titan Cement plant. Titan Cement officials will be on hand for the meeting that will put aside 15 minutes for the cement company and then 15 minutes for residents to comment on the plant slated for the banks of the Cape Fear River in Castle Hayne. Concerned citizens say they’re worried about the cement plant pumping toxic emissions into the environment. Titan says it will comply with EPA... |
USA: Cement Industry in demand versus emissions battle02 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsCement plants have become more automated, integrated and efficient since Henry Kaiser founded the Kaiser Cement Corporation — now known as Hanson Permanente Cement — in 1939 in the hills above Cupertino, California. But the 11 cement plants in California churn out the stuff in largely the same way they have for many decades — an issue that has earned the attention of a Climate Action Team subgroup. The group, comprised of environmentalists, industry representatives, and state agencies such ... |
Holcim Bangladesh awarded for outstanding performance in cement industry27 May 2008, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (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. ’Desher Kagoj’ is a weekly business magazine of the country. The magazine took the initiative to recognise the entrepreneurs and businessmen for their achievements and outstanding performances in their respective fields. Holcim Bangladesh is the first cement company in the country to introduce application-bas... |
New developments for fly ash22 May 2008, Published under Cement NewsScientists 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 construction sector by 20 per cent. Researchers have converted the fine particulate pollution generated in coal furnaces, known as fly ash, into a new range of high-strength, lightweight building materials. The new lightweight fly-ash aggregate, known as Flashag, replaces quarried rocks such as blue metal a... |
India: RPL sets up cement works to curb fly-ash disposal21 May 2008, Published under Cement News |