Cement News tagged: Environmental
Ambuja leads the industry in joining Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation
Ambuja Cements , part of the Adani Group , has become the first cement manufacturer globally to join the Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation (AFID). The AFID, coordinated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), seeks to accelerate the transition to Net Zero for energy-intensive industries in line with the Paris Agreement. Ambuja has set a target to achieve Net Zero emissio...
Argos Puerto Rico fined US$111,000 for 'Clean Air Act' violations
Argos Puerto Rico Corp , operator of a Portland cement plant in Dorado, has reached a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following 'Clean Air Act' violations. The company has agreed to pay a US$111,000 penalty and invest over US$200,000 in supplemental environmental projects (SEPs), including the installation of solar energy systems at local schools. The violation...
Lafarge Canada Invests in low-carbon fuel facility
Lafarge Canada Inc ( Holcim) has commissioned its state-of-the-art low-carbon fuel (LCF) facility at its Exshaw cement plant in collaboration with Geocycle Canada. The US$38m facility will reduce the plant's reliance on traditional fuels by replacing up to 50 per cent of natural gas used for one of its kilns. This alternative thermal energy is derived from construction demolition waste, p...
Cemex Egypt invests in decarbonisation equipment
Cemex Egypt is proud to announce the inauguration of its cutting-edge decarbonisation equipment at its Assiut cement plant. This innovative technology, designed and built by talented local engineering teams, marks a significant milestone in our commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, and forms part of Cemex's “Future in Action” strategy. The new equipment transforms re...
Mondi launches Paper Sacks Go Circular Spain
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has co-founded an alliance to improve the circularity of used paper bags in the construction industry. The Spain-based alliance, called Paper Sacks Go Circular Spain comprises of 12 European companies from the full value chain including Mondi. In Spain, construction waste accounts for more than 30 per cent of the total waste generated...
Misr Cement Group & Canal Sugar Canal Sugar form strategic partnership
A significant strategic partnership between Misr Cement Group and Canal Sugar is set to transform agricultural and industrial waste into eco-friendly alternative fuel. This agreement reflects both companies' shared commitment to sustainable development, waste reduction and advancing the circular economy in Egypt. By converting waste into alternative fuel, Misr Cement Group & Canal Sugar ...
Polish cement sector to accelerate carbon capture strategy from 2025, argues Polish minister at Cemtech Europe 2024
Cemtech Europe 2024 is now underway in Warsaw, Poland, with over 300 delegates from 40 countries coming together to discuss decarbonisation of the cement industry. CEMBUREAU, the European cement association, estimates 62Mta of CO 2 will need to be captured from EU cement plants by 2050. Yet virtually none of the carbon capture systems and associated carbon transportation infrastructure is i...
Ambuja's proposed Ramannapet plant sparks local outcry over pollution
Plans for a new cement factory near Ramannapet have raised concerns among local residents over potential environmental impacts. The proposed plant, submitted by Ambuja Cement , would cover 70a and represents an investment of INR14bn (US$ 167.1m) . The land, originally acquired for a dry port several years ago, has now been earmarked for the cement plant, sparking alarm among farmers and re...
Dalmia Cements prevents 350t of single-use plastic becoming landfill
Tiruchi City Corp has sent approximately 350t of single-use plastic to Dalmia Cements over the past 45 days to be converted into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). This comes after the corporation renewed its agreement with the cement manufacturer earlier this year. The plastic waste, collected from resource recovery centres (RRCs) across the city, is used as fuel in Dalmia’s cement kilns, preventin...
Rezzato Mazzano CCS feasibility study launched
Heidelberg Materials’ Rezzato Mazzano cement plant in the province of Brescia, Italy, is expected to be the first plant in the country to produce carbon captured net-zero cement and concrete. The plant has begun a feasibility study for a decarbonisation project. It is hoped that the Rezzato Mazzano carbon capture project will be part of a larger decarbonisation programme involving carbon...
The Northern Lights carbon storage project starts up
Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe is the first industrial customer to deliver captured CO 2 by ship to the storage facilities of the Northern Lights JV in Øygarden, Norway. This facility will support the Norwegian government’s Longship project, providing infrastructure to transport and store CO 2 from capture sites to a secure reservoir 2600m under the seabed. Longship is Norway’s i...
Viacha cement plant to co-process electronic equipment waste in first
Bolivia-based SOBOCE will be the first cement producer in the country to co-process waste electrical and electronic equipment at its Viacha cement plant. The company plans to trial 133t of the waste in a programme that is being developed in coordination with the Ministry of Environment and Water. The waste contains brominated flame retardant plastics, used in the manufacture of electroni...
Cemex recognised for social impact
Cemex announced that it has been included in Fortune’s 2024 Change the World list for the fourth time. The list showcases businesses out of about 250 companies that are having a positive social impact through activities that are part of their core business strategy. Fortune recognised the company's work with VeryNile in cleaning the Nile River, developing a more sustainable solution for t...
Eco Material Technologies releases sustainability report
Eco Material Technologies, US sustainable material supplier, has released its latest sustainability report covering the progress it has made to decarbonise the cement and concrete industries. The report highlights Eco Material Technologies success in diverting more than 10.2Mt of material from landfills in 2023, including fresh fly ash, bottom ash, and harvested landfilled ash. The company ha...
Regenerative building report calls for acceleration of low-carbon built environment
Systemiq and Holcim have launched a report at Climate Week NYC 2024 calling for a “regenerative revolution” in the built environment to accelerate positive impact for people and the planet. As the world’s population grows and urbanisation rises, the report outlines the huge opportunity for the built environment to scale up the adoption of low-carbon, circular, energy-efficient solutions that...
Val d'Azergue plant benefits from new dust filters at Cruas lime works
The Lafarge France’s lime plant in Cruas has commissioned new dust-proof bag filters to significantly reduce kiln dust emissions. The design and installation of the filters required two years of studies and preparation and eight months of construction. The two high-performance bag filters, each comprising 128 bags (3.5m x 14cm diameter), replace the old water filters dating from the 1970s. ...