Cement News tagged under: environmental
Italcementi Italgen unit buys Bulgarian wind farms18 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsItalgen, the electricity arm of the Italcementi Group, has purchased 49 per cent of Gardawind from the Leitwind (Leitner Group) which includes two wind farms with a capacity of 9 MW each, one of which is already ’operational, and one currently under construction. The move falls under the development guidelines set by Italgen’s strategic plan, which aims to strengthen the company efforts in the renewable energy sector. The first Kavarna wind farm put into operation by Leitwind in September ... |
HeidelbergCement launches carbon neutral initiative for customers in Benelux18 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement 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 projects that have a positive impact on the climate. HeidelbergCement purchases CO2 credits to give its customers in the Benelux countries a way to “offset” the emissions related to the construction of a building or infrastructure. Investment will be in projects, which comply with the strict... |
Cemex meets CO2 goals ahead of schedule12 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex has cut CO2 emissions per ton of cement produced by 20.7 per cent relative to its 1990 baseline and is on track to meet its 25 per cent reduction target by 2015, according to the company s 2009 Sustainable Development Report. Climate change initiatives implemented by Cemex have resulted in the prevention of 1.5Mt of CO2 emissions annually, which is equivalent to emissions from about 290,000 passenger vehicles in one year. Cemex also has increased the use of alternative fuels from 10.... |
Industrials, cement sectors stand alone in reducing GHG emissions, USA10 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe American Materials Manufacturing Alliance (AMMA), a group of energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries (EITEs) that includes The Aluminum Association, the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and Portland Cement Association (PCA) today reported that between 1990 and 2008, industrials was the only sector of the U.S. economy in which greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell. By contrast, during the sam... |
Munster plant sparks protest, Australia07 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsHundreds of people have held a protest rally near a cement factory in Perth’s south, over concerns about corrosive dust and odour. The Member for Cockburn, Fran Logan says more than 50 complaints have been lodged with the Department of Environment and Protection this year. He says some people who live near the factory in Munster have had blood noses, headaches and breathing difficulties. He has called for immediate action against the operators, Cockburn Cement. In resposnse, Environment ... |
Guidelines for alternative fuel usage: Philippines06 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsWith big cement companies in the Philippines starting to use alternative fuels and raw materials, the Environment Department has drawn the guidelines on the use of waste materials as production ingredients. The guidelines contained in Administrative Order 2010-06 would ensure that the use of alternative fuels and raw materials in the cement industry is compatible with our existing national laws and policies on hazardous waste, waste management and air quality standards to reduce their envir... |
Hearing set for Lafarge Ravena plant, USA04 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe state Department of Environmental Conservation is giving the public another chance to voice concerns about proposed air pollution permit for the Lafarge cement plant. A community group that has been urging DEC to impose stricter mercury emission limits in the proposed permit, which was issued last year, welcomed the hearing. "We would like to see the DEC go as far as they can to control the toxics emitted into the air from this plant, as well as the fugitive dust that contaminates the ... |
Italgen granted licence for wind farm, Egypt04 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsItalgen, an energy affiliate of Italcementi, an Italian firm with interests in the Egyptian cement industry, has been granted a licence by the Ministry of Electricity and Energy to set up a private wind farm on the Gulf of Suez. The agreement follows the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ministry and Italgen in 2007 for the generation of up to 400 mw of wind generation capacity in the Gabal Zeit area. The wind farm is scheduled to start producing electricity in 2012,... |
Lafarge Bath plant wins award for environmental excellence04 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s Bath Cement Plant in Ontario, Canada, has won the prestigious Overall Environmental Excellence Award. This is the third time a Canadian cement plant has been recognised in the history of the award. The Plant was selected by an independent panel for its commitment to improving the environment and surrounding communities at the 9th Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, presented by Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine in Chicago on April 27... |
Serbia government & cement industry sign fuel agreement04 May 2010, Published under Cement NewsSerbia’s Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Oliver Dulic and representatives of the Serbian cement industry signed a memorandum on alternative fuel and raw material usage on Tuesday. |