Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Baumit invests in new clinker cooler25 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsBaumit's Wopfing cement plant in Piestingtal, Austria, has invested EUR5.6m in the modernisation of the plant's clinker cooler. "The new clinker cooler uses an innovative cooling system that saves us almost 20mkWh of energy per year in the cement works – 90 per cent of which is thermal energy and 10 per cent electrical energy," explains Manfred Tisch, technical director of Baumit GmbH. "This corresponds to the energy consumption of 1000 households per year." The clinker cooler typ... |
Former limestone quarry faces opposition as recycling facility25 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsDozens of people have objected to plans for a waste recycling and processing facility at a disused Carmarthenshire quarry in Wales, which had formerly been operated by a cement producer. Objections centered around the worry that dust and noise from Cilyrychen Quarry could harm the local ecology and damage water levels at the ‘Blue Lagoon’. This has prompted an investigation by environment body, Natural Resources Wales (NRW). A public meeting about the waste recycling and processing ... |
Lafarge delivers the first ECOPact Zero concrete in eastern Canada24 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge's Kingston ready-mix plant has produced and delivered the first ECOPact Zero concrete in eastern Canada, utilising ECOPlanet cement in the mix for the first time as well. The project is utilising the technology to supply concrete for the footing, walls and floors of a 4-plex project in Kingston, Ontario. Lafarge is working with Habitat for Humanity on this project and will be donating all the concrete required for this exciting new build. "We are very excited and grateful for t... |
MPA responds to UK Hydrogen Strategy19 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe UK's Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the government's proposals to accelerate the development of a low-carbon hydrogen economy but has warned that the costs of production, transmission and distribution need to be shared by the whole UK economy. The UK Hydrogen Strategy sets out how progress will be made over the next decade to deliver 5GW of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for use across the economy, as part of the country's drive towards its net zero tar... |
Argos North America Corp signs ESG-linked loan16 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsArgos North America Corp (Grupo Argos) entered into a new loan for US$300m, in which the interest rate is linked to CO 2 emission reduction indicators and an increase in the share of women in leadership positions. Grupo Argos continues to demonstrate its concrete commitment in implementing positive Environmental Social Governance (ESG) practices with this initiative. Cementos Argos SA and Argos USA LLC will act as guarantors in this operation. The financial entities with which the... |
ACC sets out 2030 sustainability targets13 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsACC has become the first company in the Indian construction sector to sign the “Business Ambition for 1.5°C” commitment with 2030 intermediate targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), according to a press release. ACC has committed to reducing scope 1 GHG emissions/t of cementitious material by 21.3 per cent and scope 2 GHG emissions/t by 48.4 per cent by 2030, compared with a 2018 base year. "At ACC, we continuously strive to become a responsible and sustainable c... |
Cross Carbon Ventures targets carbon capture in heavy industries10 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsSvante Inc, Cross River Infrastructure Partners LLC and OTS Ltd, have entered into a commercial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes Cross Carbon Ventures (CCV), an independent carbon capture development partnership. CCV will explore commercial opportunities in North America to develop, build, own and operate carbon capture projects for carbon intensive industries seeking to decarbonise their operations. CCV will leverage Svante’s innovative technology to capture carb... |
Cemex Ventures helps Carbon Clean raise US$8m for carbon capture projects04 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsCarbon Clean has raised US$8m from new investor Cemex Ventures and existing investors Equinor Ventures, ICOS Capital and WAVE Equity Partners. The capital raise extends Carbon Clean's successful US$2m Series B investment round , brings the total value of the round to US$30m. "We're delighted to have Cemex as an investor and its backing further confirms the growing value of our technology proposition, as well as expanding confidence of strategic investors," said Aniruddha Sharma, Carb... |
New northern Pakistan crushing site planned04 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial government of Pakistan has planned a limestone mining/crushing site at Khanpur for the cement industry. The scheme has been approved by the Cabinet and the Assembly as Annual Development Plan (ADP) in the FY21-22 financial budget for the country's northern area. KP Chief Minister Special Assistant on Mining, Arif Ahmadzai, informed the media that the KP Mines Department had awarded rights for establishing stone crushers near Khanpur Dam, cov... |
New northern Pakistan crushing site planned04 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial government of Pakistan has planned a limestone mining/crushing site at Khanpur for the cement industry. The scheme has been approved by the Cabinet and the Assembly as Annual Development Plan (ADP) in the FY21-22 financial budget for the country's northern area. KP Chief Minister Special Assistant on Mining, Arif Ahmadzai, informed the media that the KP Mines Department had awarded rights for establishing stone crushers near Khanpur Dam, cov... |