Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Anhui Conch says unit Wuhu Conch passes inspection10 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch Cement Company Limited (914) said Anhui Environmental Protection Bureau of the PRC had undergone inspection for the rectification progress of Wuhu Conch on 22 September. The bureau then issued a "Letter Regarding the Approval of Delisting Wuhu Conch Cement Co, Ltd." and removed Wuhu Conch from the list of its regulated companies after passing the relevant inspection on Wuhu Conch on 30 September 2007. |
ACC commissions wind energy farm in Tamil Nadu08 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement major ACC Ltd today said that it has successfully commissioned its first wind farm at Udayathoor in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The initiative was taken up to reduce its dependence on conventional fossil fuel-based energy sources, the company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange in a communique. "The state of Tamil Nadu has been pro-active in promoting and adopting renewable sources of energy. Our Madukkarai cement plant has already been contributing to conserv... |
Indonesia’s Semen Gresik to build 400MW coal-fired power plants08 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Gresik Tbk is planning to build low calorie coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of about 400MW to meet power demand from its three plants. "The power plants will be built in stages in the locations of our factories in Tuban (East Java), Indarung (West Sumatra) and South Sulawesi. The power plants will have a combined capacity of 400 megawatts," PT Semen Gresik Vice President Director Ir Rudiantara said at a get-together here on Friday. The construction of thre... |
Nevada Cement seeking zone change04 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Lyon County Planning Commission is slated to hear requests for both a zone change and special use permit for expansion on more than 260 acres northwest of Fernley. The applicant is the Nevada Cement Company, which is seeking to change the zoning from RR-5 (rural residential; 20 acres minimum) to M-1 (general industrial) on approximately 270 acres located at 500 State Route 40 in Fernley. In addition, Nevada Cement is seeking a permit to expand its existing cement manufacturing facilit... |
Cement plants worry Albanian greens03 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsPrime Minister Sali Berisha came under fire on Tuesday for approving cement plants his opponents say will violate environmental norms, pollute the capital and destroy forest the country cannot afford to lose. The opposition Socialists said cement plant contracts by Greece’s Titan and Seament Albania, were presented to parliament without technical details and would allow the felling of 260 hectares of trees. "I want to know what is the pollution quota you have agreed with the companies and w... |
CRH link to pollution03 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsA Cement Roadstone-owned brick factory is the "probable" cause of pollution on a Kilkenny farm afflicted by stunted cattle, dead trees and low milk yields, the European Parliament has charged. MEPs investigated a petition from Castlecomer farmer, Dan Brennan, over the last six months into his charges that his 170-acre holding has been affected by emissions from the nearby Ormonde brick factory. The company has always said that it operated under licence and inspection by the Environmental Pro... |
India is a low-intensity producer of carbon dioxide02 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsAs world leaders meet this week in New York and Washington to discuss climate change and ways to mitigate its effects, the discussion frequently turns to the large, fast-growing economies such as China and India who are, and are likely to be, among the largest emitters of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. But despite being the world’s second most populous country and fourth largest economy, India’s CO2 emissions are still only one-fifth that of the U.S. or China. Furthermore... |
Ashaka Relocates Communities Over Quarry Activities02 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsSpeaking during a visit to the Ashaka works, Nigeria, the Co-President, Cement Division of Lafarge Group, owners of Ashaka, who is in charge of Africa, Mr. Guillaume Roux, said the resettlement of the affected people and provision of basic amenities was in line with the company’s community development efforts. The three settlements, Jauro Buba, Jauro Yaya and Jauro Chindo, have been relocated some kilometres away at Sabon Gari, where the company built 52 flats comprising of 2-bedroom flats ... |
Sumpreme Court allows cost benefit study for mining firms01 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian Supreme Court has allowed the central empowered committee (CEC) to file an “environment cost benefit analysis” on degradation of environment and forests by mining companies, including French Lafarge. The cement maker had moved the apex court seeking permission to take limestone, a key input for making cement, from its mines in Meghalaya to its cement plant in Bangladesh. Senior counsel Harish Salve, the court-appointed amicus curie, sought one week to submit the environment cost... |
Quebec’s carbon tax gets green light01 October 2007, Published under Cement NewsQuebec’s controversial carbon tax on energy companies comes into effect Monday, despite fears it could also target industries that use large amounts of petroleum and carbon products. The green tax is believed to be the first of its kind in Canada and will be used to help Quebec reach its Kyoto Protocol targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. Quebec will put almost a penny of tax - 0.8 cents - on every litre of gas sold and 0.9 cents of tax on every litre of diesel sold. It’s exp... |