Environmental
UK – RMC Group wins EU Process Award for Sustainable Development 2004
RMC Group, based in Rugby, has won the 2004 European Environment Award in the Process category. The award celebrates special efforts by companies to implement sustainable approaches in their activitie
Zambia – Cutting building costs
The University of Zambia’s Technology Development and Advisory Unit (TDAU) has developed a technology that could reduce the cost of making building blocks by at least 50 per cent. Known as the Stabili
Quinn goes green
Irish entrepreneur Sean Quinn has invested about €40 million in wind energy company Airtricity, giving him a 16 per cent stake. Airtricity said his investment was part of an €80 million private place
Europe – Gearing up for ETS
More and more major corporations are incorporating climate change issues into their business decisions in the run-up to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), revealed a major industry survey of the F
USA – Essroc downsizes but keeps environmental promise
Essroc is reconsidering the scale of its Plant 1 upgrade, scheduled for completion in 2005. While company officials have released few details about the revised plans, they have confirmed they will kee
USA – Essroc downsizes but keeps environmental promise
Essroc is reconsidering the scale of its Plant 1 upgrade, scheduled for completion in 2005. While company officials have released few details about the revised plans, they have confirmed they will kee
Italy - Italcementi develops eco cement
Italcementi announced on 25 May at the Milan congress of the Italian Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations that it had developed a special type of ecological cement that would allow larg
Italy - Italcementi develops eco cement
Italcementi announced on 25 May at the Milan congress of the Italian Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations that it had developed a special type of ecological cement that would allow larg
USA – Holcim’s Three Forks works to burn tyres
Holcim’s Three Forks plant in Montana wants to replace some of its traditional coal and petcoke fuels by scrap tyres, a move which has generated protests from local pressure groups.
USA – Cement firm’s objection questioned
Rio Grande’s Tijeras plant in New Mexico faces stricter environmental pollution control legislation. Local public hearings in Bernalillo County have discussed the proposal to bring local ambient
USA – Ash Grove to run tyre burning trial
It appears that Ash Grove Cement Company will be allowed to run a 60-day trial burning scrap tyres at its plant in Omaha, Nebraska. This follows a three-month research programme into the subject by th
EU – Closing ETS loopholes
European regulators are concerned that EU governments may soften the blow of emissions trading on certain energy and manufacturing companies by allocating them pollution permits from a planned reserve
TXI in a hurry to cement new permit
The biggest industrial plant in North Texas is racing the calendar. If Dallas-based Texas Industries Inc wins, which means getting its permit changed by June 15, the cement maker gets to unplug some
UK – Cauldon gets PSP go-ahead
Lafarge’s Cauldon works, Staffordshire, has been granted the approval of the Environment Agency (EA) to reduce its fossil fuel use by a quarter, replacing it with processed sewage pellets (PSP). The p
UK – Baseline monitoring test results are positive for Rugby residents
The UK Environment Agency (EA) has released the results of baseline monitoring tests carried out at Rugby Cement. Dr David Hudson, the EA’s environment manager commented: “The pollution levels from th
Hundreds expected at tyre burning protest
Hundreds of people are expected to join a protest march against the burning of tyres as an alternative to fossil fuels at Rugby’s new plant in the town of Rugby. Members of campaign groups Rugby