Cement News tagged under: environmental
Cemex in Costa Rica uses rice husks and wood chips as fuels25 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex in Costa Rica has successfully implemented a United Nations-certified Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that substitutes conventional fossil fuels such as petroleum coke, fuel oil, and natural gas with more environmentally friendly local biomass products such as rice husks and wood chips. The biomasses are now used in cement kilns to serve as fuel during calcination. Cemex Costa Rican operations currently have a 20% alternative fuels substitution rate and this project alone helped avo... |
New Zealand: fuel plan for old tyres24 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsOwen Douglas is waiting, and willing, to take all of New Zealand’s discarded tyres – some four million of them each year. Each year about four million tyres are discarded in New Zealand. They are sent to farms and landfills, or simply dumped down gullies and piled on the side of the road. Over time, the tyres that are no longer fit for a vehicle have become an environmental nightmare – or put more bluntly, a sore on the landscape. No one, really, has taken full responsibility for disposing... |
Lafarge becomes first Malaysian cement company To win green label award24 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malayan Cement Bhd has become the first Malaysian cement company to receive the Green Label certification from the Singapore Environment Council. The company’s president and chief executive officer Bi Yong Chungunco said its two cement products, Mascrete LH and Phoenix, fulfilled the pre-requisites to become eligible for the Green Label certification. "Besides offering advanced solutions to meet our customers’ demands, we are one step ahead, developing technological breakthroughs i... |
USA: Cupertino council votes to install air monitor near Lehigh Cement plan20 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsA recent surge in public pressure from residents regarding the air quality in neighbourhoods around the Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant has prompted the city to let the Bay Area Air Quality Management District set up an air monitoring station about two miles from the facility. The city council unanimously voted May 18 to let the air district set up a station in the parking lot at Monta Vista Park, 22601 Voss Ave. The station will operate for a minimum of one year. BAAQMD will supply and opera... |
India: Shree Cement to invest INR750cr in Raj solar power plants20 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement today said it will foray into solar power sector and set up plants to generate 50MW in Rajasthan at a cost of INR750 crore. "We are planning to venture in solar power generation and aiming to have a 50MW capacity initially in Rajasthan," Shree Cement Managing Director H M Bangur told PTI here. Investment for the proposed venture could be around INR750 crore according to industry thumb-rule, as it needs about INR15 crore outlay to generate 1MW solar power, he said. "We will us... |
PCA recognises Cemex plants for environmental excellence19 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced it has been recognised by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas for environmental excellence at its cement plants in Xenia, Ohio and Lyons, Colorado, as part of the 2010 Cement Industry Energy & Environmental Awards. The awards honor individual cement facilities that exemplify the spirit of continuous environmental improvement and support this spirit with action. "Minimising the environmental impact of its plants and making their local communities bet... |
Australia: pressure on Cockburn19 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsCockburn Cement (a member of the Adelaide Brighton Group) has defended its environmental management record at its Munster lime and cement manufacturing facility after coming under fire from the City of Cockburn and local residents. In its submission to a state government review, the city has called on the company to invest in new technology or vacate the site within five years. “Although (the company) frequently promises to make improvements, their emissions appear to be getting wor... |
HeidelbergCement launches carbon neutral initiative for customers in Benelux19 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsClimate protection is at the centre of HeidelbergCement’s environmental policy. As an energy-intensive company, HeidelbergCement works hard to reduce the climate impacts of its cement production and logistics. This is also the case for HC Benelux and its customers follow the same trend. Therefore, HC has developed a CO2 offsetting programme. The carbon neutral initiative is an easy and credible way to go beyond the emission reductions that are feasible today by supporting certified proje... |
UK: a new sand plant improves efficiency and reduces environmental impact19 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsA new sand production plant is helping Cemex UK, the building materials supplier, boost efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of its largest UK sand and gravel quarry at Rugeley, Staffordshire. Its latest investment, a plant produced by American quarry equipment specialist manufacturer, Greystone, and the first of its type installed in the UK, is capable of producing up to 200t of sand per hour depending on the type of deposit. At Rugeley three main grades of washed ... |
Fauji Cement Company establishes RDF plant, Pakistan18 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement Company of Pakistan has installed a Refused Derived Fuel plant at a cost of PKR310 to process waste and generate fuel as part of an effort to lower greenhouse gases. The company adopted an effective strategy to reduce environmental pollution in adjacent residential colonies of the factory set up in village Balote of Tehsil Fateh Jang. Fauji Cement has established several steps for welfare of people of the local area to keep them away from environmental hazards. According to a... |