Cement News tagged under: Environmental
China: Liaoning’s cleaning-up act21 May 2008, Published under Cement News |
USA: Phoenix cement recognised by EPA for energy-efficiency17 May 2008, Published under Cement News |
UK: Cemex makes recycling pallet-able15 May 2008, Published under Cement News |
PCA: cement industry honors leaders in environmental improvement13 May 2008, Published under Cement NewsFive cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the Seventh Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, presented by Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine, at the PCA’s Spring Meeting in Chicago, April 29, 2008 (see also Portland Cement Association). The awards honor individual cement facilities that exemplify the spirit of continuous environmental improvement and support this spir... |
Lafarge Cement UK to trial solid recovered fuel13 May 2008, Published under Cement NewsLafarge cement, which has six cement kilns in the UK, has received a permit from the Environment Agency to trial Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) at its Cauldon Works in Staffordshire. The move follows increasing interest in SRF from the cement industry, with cement firm Cemex only last month announcing that it could now use the fuel on a permanent basis at its Barrington works in Cambridgeshire. Lafarge claims that the fuel will help it to divert waste from landfill and reduce its carbon emis... |
Aberthaw Cement plant wins award21 April 2008, Published under Cement NewsAberthaw Cement Works has been hailed as one of the best-performing plants in Western Europe by its parent company, the Lafarge Group. The cement works, which employs 100 people and produces up to 550,000t of cement a year for customers across South Wales and south-west England, won a top award at an event for Lafarge Group’s Western Europe region. It came first in the region for best improvement in the reliability of the kiln. Aberthaw was named Plant of the Year for 2007, standing out a... |
Global emissions reduction key for emissions trading scheme18 April 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe draft Climate Change Bill currently before Parliament will result in more CO2 being generated globally from cement manufacture, cement manufacturer Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd told the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee earlier this month. Holcim New Zealand was among a number of key South Island industry players presenting submissions on the Climate change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill in Christchurch on 7 April. While the company has been unequivocal in its s... |
Athi River mining addresses dust issues11 April 2008, Published under Cement NewsAthi River Mining Ltd is putting in place measures to address dust polution. The company has been heavily criticised by Kaloleni residents over dust pollution. The company would modernise the crashing machine and change the crashing system to reduce the amount of dust emitted, executive director Suresh Kumar said. “We shall also pave the roads within the plant because most of the dust that comes out is not actually emitted by the equipment but by the movement of trucks at the premises,” h... |
Carbon tax worries cement makers09 April 2008, Published under Cement NewsBritish Columbia’s plans for fighting climate change could pose "a significant threat" to domestic cement producers, who fear that new carbon taxes and greenhouse gas emission caps will give offshore competitors a huge price advantage in local markets. B.C. producers expect $66 million in additional costs over the next five years as a result of the carbon tax announced earlier this year by Finance Minister Carole Taylor, according to Jeorg Nixdorf, vice-president of manufacturing for Lehigh... |
Holcim affirms commitment to the environment at BSA-MIT Symposium31 March 2008, Published under Cement NewsPatrick Dolberg, President and CEO of Holcim (US), has discussed Holcim’s environmental initiatives and support for the future of sustainable design at a symposium organised by The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). "Advancing technology and the adoption of newer architecture techniques for greener cities is paramount to sustaining our environment, not only for the city of Boston and the New England area, but for the planet," Dolberg sai... |