Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Molins launches Susterra range of products06 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsMolins introduces Susterra, a new range that groups together the company's products with sustainable attributes. This new product range will help Molins to achieve its goals and enable its entire value chain to meet their sustainability objectives. Susterra groups the company's solutions that promote the circular economy by offering a second life to materials, using alternative fuels, and incorporating recycled materials in their manufacturing. It focusses on reducing CO 2 emissions b... |
Indocement starts work on 15MW solar power plant04 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndocement officially commenced the operation of the ground-mounted solar power plant at its Tarjun factory in Indonesia on 22 May 2024. The inauguration was attended by Chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Material, Dr Dominik Von Achten, Member of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials , Roberto Callieri, President Director of Indocement, Christian Kartawijaya, Director of Indocement, Hasan Imer, Hølger Morch, Antonius Marcos and General Manager of Tarjun Factory, Agus ... |
Sublime Systems supplies One Boston Wharf04 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Sublime Systems has supplied its low-carbon Sublime Cement to One Boston Wharf, a new net-zero carbon office building in Boston, USA. Being built by WS Development, One Boston Wharf is a 707,000ft 2 , 17-story building with retail outlets and restaurants on the ground floor and a 700-seater performing arts centre on the second and third floors. The building also houses 630,000ft 2 of office space. “Buildings are monuments to the values of the people who build them, and the One ... |
Factory in the forest04 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsAt its 5Mta Hualien plant in Taiwan, Asia Cement showcases its new circular economy solutions as well as its biodiversity restoration programme. The company’s drive for sustainable operations ranges from finding safe ways to dispose of waste wind turbine blades and refrigerants to quarry restoration and the creation of its own ecological park. By Chih-Hsien, Yu-Chung Tseng and Ting-Yun Lai, Asia Cement, Taiwan Asia Cement has actively invested in kiln technology to dispose of refrig... |
Holcim El-Djazaïr and SLB collaborate on decarbonisation03 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim El-Djazaïr and global technology company SLB are proud to announce the signing of an agreement for a collaboration framework to explore carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunities in Algeria. The ceremony was attended by Martin Kriegner, a member of Holcim's executive committee in charge of Asia, Middle East, and Africa (MEA), and Redha Kelkouli, general manager of SLB North Africa. This strategic agreement aims to explore innovative solutions to reduce CO 2 emissions, thereb... |
Whangarei plant to be coal free by 203003 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsFletcher Building’s Golden Bay company is revolutionising the cement industry at its Portland cement plant near Whangarei by replacing up to 60 per cent of coal with old tyres and treated timber, aiming to be coal-free by 2030. Using 30,000t tyres annually, New Zealand's Whangarei plant has saved 100,000t of waste from landfills and next, they plan to replace more coal with non-recyclable materials like old carpet and plastic. “Golden Bay's efforts are setting a benchmark for low-car... |
DoE to accelerate CO2 removal with US$1.2m prize fund31 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsAs part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced 24 semi-finalists to receive a total of US$1.2m to scale up their CO 2 removal technologies. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Pilot Prize (CDRPPP) allows companies to compete for the opportunity to deliver CO 2 removal credits directly to DoE. Carbon removal credits can be purchased by any individual or entity that is interested in respo... |
Dangote Cement commits to CNG trucks by 202531 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has pledged that all of its trucks will be operating on compressed natural gas (CNG) by the end of 2025, reports Vanguard. According to the company, investments are already being made to ensure that thousands of its delivery trucks are run on CNG as part of the federal government’s agenda on the use of alternative fuels for official vehicles. The announcement came at Dangote’s annual general meeting in Lagos, where the company also gave an update on the ongoing construct... |
Adbri releases EvoCem Type GL cement31 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsAdbri is proud to be Australia’s first manufacturer of lower-carbon general purpose limestone Type GL cement, a proven international cement technology. Adbri EvoCem Type GL cement is produced locally in Southern Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia and Northern Territory, and has been tried and tested with over 500,000m³ of concrete placed using EvoCem in projects ranging from residential and commercial building to precast and post-tensioned concrete construction. All 50 US... |
Norm Cement to use sludge at Qizildas29 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsNorm Cement LLC of Azerbaijan has agreed with the State Oil Co of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) to use the sludge left after drilling wells to fire its kilns as part of its circular economy drive. "In collaboration with SOCAR, we tried sludge to power Norm Sement last year. Negotiations on a long-term deal are underway. Cooperation to use industrial waste supports the country's green economy strategy," according to an unnamed source of Trend. Norm Cement operates a 2.1Mta integrated plant in Qi... |