Cement News tagged: Environmental
California Portland Cement Company earns ENERGY STAR ® awar
On March 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded California Portland Cement Company (CPC) a 2007 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence A
Cemex says work started on wind-driven power plant
Lorenzo Zambrano, chairman and chief executive of Cemex, said Thursday that work on a wind-driven power plant that would provide a third of the company’s domestic energy needs is in the "executi
China to cut export tax rebates on items with high energy input
China will cut the export tax rebate on items which involve high energy use in the production process, as well as on prim
Rugby Cement claims emissions are down by 80 per cent
Rugby Cement have claimed today (Tuesday) that it has been able to reduce emissions of dust across the town by 80 per cent.
Cement plant conveys and weighs green bulk fuel ingredients in process to replace coal
Castle Cement’s Ketton Works replaced coal for firing of its rotary kilns, with Profuel, an alternative fuel comprised of cardboard, paper, plastics, textiles and carpet and other green fuel waste mat
Taiheiyo boosts waste recycling
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. is strengthening its waste-materials recycling business in a bid to increase the profitability of its growing environmental business.
St Marys Cement Recognized
St Marys Cement Inc, of Charlevoix, was one of six cement plants that received special recognition for its commitment to improving th
Sri Lanka cement maker offers to ’co-process’ industrial waste
Cement manufacturer Holcim’s Sri Lanka unit says its big, high temperature kilns can be used to burn-off industrial waste, especially oil generated by ships.
Polish cement producers alarmed at cuts in CO2 emissions
Polish cement producers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the EU’s decision to limit the number of CO2 emission licences to be awarded in Poland.
Calls for probe into cement plant, Wales
Politicians have called for an immediate study into whether a cement plant is affecting the health of villagers.
Colo. cement plant violated Clean Air Act, feds say
Cemex’s plant near Lyons, Colo, is in violation of the federal Clean Air Act due to its production of acid rain- and smog-forming pollutants, the US EPA announced this week.
Deal for pollution-free cement-iron ore plants
A Bahrain company is reported to have signed a US$6.5m contract with FLSmidth to help three cement-iron ore manufacturing plants in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in creating a pollution-free environment, a
Impact of Holcim proposals attacked
The pristine Waiareka Valley will be transformed into an industrial corridor by a cement plant and sand and coal mines, according to the Waiareka Valley Preservation Society.
Cement company urges councils to opt for MBT treatment
A major cement company has assured UK councils that there will soon be a strong, long-term market for refuse derived fuel (RDF).
Tyre-burning has now started
Rugby Cement plant, UK, has announced that tyre-burning has started at its plant.
St Lawrence Cement Group Inc - Lauded for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
St Lawrence Cement is pleased to announce that it has been commended last week by Marcus Peacock, Deputy Administrator at the US Environmental Protection Agency for having achieved significant greenho