Cement News tagged: Environmental
RMC: cementing a reputation for innovation
Environmental and technical challenges have forced RMC, the UK’s largest aggregates group, to come up with a range of interesting and innovative solutions for different strands of its business.
China growth emphasis
China should put more emphasis on sustainable growth and adjust its model of economic development to improve environmental quality and energy efficiency,
Lafarge signs wind farm contract
Lafarge SA said its 50 pct-owned Lafarge Maroc unit signed a contract with La Compagnie du Vent to build a windfarm to provide renewable energy for the group’s new cement plant in Tetouan, Moroc
Enviro rules UK
The UK Environment Agency has today (Tuesday) urged operators of installations with annual emissions of carbon dioxide of less than 500kt to
Industry anger at Carbon Trust snub
Industry bodies have slammed a Carbon Trust report, claiming they were not consulted on it. Last month, the Carbon Trust published a report on the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)
Chilean Polpaico to use alternative fuels
Chilean cement manufacturer Polpaico has been enlarging the facilities of it Cerro Blanco plant in the Til Til region.
Hungary Bukkosd rejects Strabag plant
The residents of the village of Bukkosd in southern Hungary once again rejected the plans of construction company Strabag, the local unit of Austrian Bau Holding, to build a HUF27bn (EUR109.3m) cement
Details demanded on emissions
Residents near Rugby Cement in the UK which was forced to halt controversial tyre-burning trials have demanded details of chemicals pumped out because of a breakdown.
Japan to launch greenhouse trade market
The Japanese Environment Ministry will set up a market in fiscal 2005 for transactions of greenhouse gas emissions among companies
TXI to sue EPA over pollution controls
A North Texas cement kiln is battling federal regulators over pollution controls. TXI has filed a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Weird, grey dust
A group of Thomaston and Rockland residents, as well as others from surrounding communities, are questioning Dragon Products Company’s environmental practices, especially its treatment of dust.
Ash Grove to test burn scrap tyres
Ash Grove Cement Co. in Louisville will be allowed to burn scrap tyres in its kilns for 60 days under a variance approved by the director of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
St Lawrence Cement plant debate
Representatives of St. Lawrence Cement and the group Friends of Hudson offered diametrically opposing views at a forum Wednesday on the potential effects a proposed cement manufacturing facility on th
HeidelbergCement initiates legal action
HeidelbergCement has taken legal steps against the German laws on emissions trading. These laws place a completely unreasonable burden on the cement industry in Germany. The Group would like to bring
Pressure increases to scrap tyre burning
Beleaguered cement bosses are facing increasing pressure to permanently abandon controversial tyre burning trials once and for all following their latest setback.
New row on tyre burning
UK Environment Agency bosses suspended the trials at Rugby Cement in Lawford Road, Rugby, last month after monitors showed the plant released high levels of particulates - chemicals believed to cause