Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Six Indian producers not complying emissions standards: govt20 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsSix cement plants in the country that have been found at fault for not complying with the prescribed emission standards, the government has said. Local press reports that the non-compliant plants are Cement Corporation of India , Bokajan in Assam, Bagalkot Cement and Industries ltd, Bagalkot in Karnataka, Travancore Cement ltd, Kottayam in Kerala, Orient Cement, Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh and two units of ACC Ltd in Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh, Environment Minister Jairam... |
EPA threatens action against Lehigh plant?14 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Environmental Protection Agency is putting the Lehigh Cupertino’s cement plant on notice. For years some residents living near the plant have complained about toxic pollutants coming from the facility. Now, the EPA has just issued what is called a "notice of violation" against Lehigh. "What it underscores is all of our concerns, all our prior concerns are validated," Quarry No spokesperson Bill Almon said. The EPA is accusing Lehigh of making physical changes to its plant operations b... |
Lafarge cement plant battles CO2 with biomass13 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s cement plant in Bath, Ontario, is aggressively pursuing carbon emission reduction strategies through the planting of multiple energy crops that may eventually replace a portion of the 110,000t of coal and petcoke the plant requires as fuel each year. “We recognize that our industry (cement) represents five per cent of the world carbon emissions,” said Lafarge environmental and public affairs manager Robert Cumming. “There’s also a very high demand for our products, for example, ... |
ACC commissions new wind farm12 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndian producer, ACC , has commissioned its third wind energy farm near Satara in Maharashtra. The wind farm comprises two turbines of 1.25 Mw capacities each making a total capacity of 2.5MW. The Satara wind farm will be supplied through a wheeling arrangement to ACC’s Thane complex and Bulk Cement Corporation (BCCI), a subsidiary of ACC located at Kalamboli near Mumbai. Wind turbine generation will satisfy 70 per cent of the electricity requirement at ACC’s Thane complex and 64 per cen... |
Bangladesh: Holcim to promote concept of ’Green Built’09 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (Bangladesh) Ltd, gathered the Jury board members and the advisory board members of "Holcim Green Built Bangladesh" contest at Gulshan Club in Dhaka recently. Rajnish Kapur, managing director, Holcim (Bangladesh) Ltd, welcomed all the board member and gave a brief of projects that have been submitted, says a press release. "Holcim Green Built Bangladesh" contest is an initiative of Holcim (Bangladesh) Ltd, with the mission to create a culture of sustainable development by promoting t... |
Gujarat farmers reject Nirma offer, India08 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe farmers opposing a cement plant to be constructed by Nirma Ltd in Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar on Thursday rejected the company’s offer to release 46ha of land in order to reach an amicable solution to the ongoing conflict. The decision of the farmers were conveyed to the division bench of Gujarat high court comprising Chief Justice S J Mukhopadhaya and Akil Kureshi, by their lawyers. The lawyers representing Nirma Ltd had made an verbal proposal of surrendering 46ha during the last hear... |
Cemex UK launches carbon labelled cement07 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex is the first cement company in the world to provide certified carbon labels for its cement. Using the Carbon Reduction Label, Cemex UK is committed to reducing the footprint of its cement. The carbon label will show that Cemex cements generate between 17 to 24kg of CO2 per 25kg bag, depending on the product composition. The carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (CO2e) generated by its cement from cradle to grave, including the extraction of the ... |
Judge requests further details on proposed Titan plant06 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsAttorneys for the state of North Carolina, representatives from Carolinas Cement Co., a subsidiary of Titan America, and environmental groups challenging plans for a new plant plans met Monday in Wake County Superior Court for an early round in what could be a long legal fight over building the factory. The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the company, which wants to build the plant in New Hanover County, asked Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens to dismiss a lawsuit.... |
Roanoake remains ‘unplugged’, USA05 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsWhile millions of people around the world recognised the fourth annual Earth Hour this past Saturday by customarily turning off lights and appliances in their homes and businesses for an hour, Roanoke Cement Company (RCC) quietly switched off lighting on its pre-heater tower, a 400-foot signpost to the plant campus, indefinitely. Lowering the illumination footprint is part of Titan America’s (RCC’s parent company) aggressive goals to reduce energy consumption and coincides with its partners... |
Nirma proposes to release land, India01 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsNirma Industries Ltd Wednesday, proposed before the Gujarat High Court, that it can release 46ha of land allotted for its cement plant after petitioners alleged that the land for the proposed project was on a river bed. The proposal came after a division bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhya and Justice Akil Kureshi observed the evidence on record that started 100ha of the allocated 268ha near Mahuva in Bhavnagar district should be given back as it constitutes a reservoir. The hearing i... |