Cement News tagged: Environmental
India: Odisha government asks NALCO to expedite new cement factory for the use of fly ash
NALCO is to identify abandoned quarries and will undertake necessary surveys in these areas to improve the land use by using fly-ash to substitute soil and fill up quarrying voids, low laying areas, l
UK: Government calms carbon capture funding fears and counteracts rising power costs
Department of Energy and Climate Change insists GBP1bn still available for pioneering projects despite earlier comments from the Treasury.
Apo Cement inks deal for solid waste management, Philippines
Naga City Mayor Valdemar Chiong signed an agreement with the officials of Apo Cement Corp and
Pakistan school wins Holcim award
The Earthen School Tipu Sultan Merkez in a small village near Lahore, Pakistan, has won the Holcim
USA: Titan awaits verdict
During the recent NC Division of Air Quality hearings several questions were raised that the local press say deserve consideration before an air permit is granted to the proposed Titan cement plant ne
St Marys Cement’s Facility in Canada secures ISO 50001 certification for energy efficiency
St Marys Cement’s facility located in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, has secured the ISO 50001 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on 15 November 2011, becoming
Geocycle announces waste deal with Ford Australia
Geocycle (Australia), the wholly owned subsidiary of Cement Australia, has joined forces with Ford Australia on a waste recycling project..
Lafarge in top 10 of carbon-cutting UK companies
Lafarge has ranked 7th in the UK’s first ever league table of ’green’ organisations.
Siam Cement Group green investment, Philippines
Siam Cement Group (SCG) has invested 24 per cent in Green Alternative Technology Specialist Inc.
Holcim Fund to promote energy efficiency
Holcim sets aside some CHF100m (EUR81m) every year to further improve energy efficiency in the
Taiwan Cement in carbon capture venture
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan’s most prestigious research-
Cemex in Poland’s Chelm recognised for excellence in environmental management
Cemex in Poland’s Chelm cement plant was recently registered in EMAS, the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
Cemex seeks green energy alternatives in Poland
Cemex Polska is seeking to replace the use of coal-fired energy with renewable energy to reduce its CO2 emissions
State reviews GCC plan to burn old tyres, USA
After a delay of more than a year, state air-quality regulators have begun reviewing the application from
Zlatna Panega alternative fuels and renewable energy plans
The Bulgarian unit of Greek group Titan, Zlatna Panega Cement, plans to reduce its carbon footprint
Holcim’s Midlothian, TX plant in EPA Green Power Partner
Holcim announced that its Midlothian, TX plant has qualified for a US Environmental Protection Agency