Cement News tagged: Environmental
Finnish CO2 emissions surge
Finland’s CO2 emissions in 2003 were 20 per cent higher than in 1990, official data revealed yesterday. Finland’s target under the Kyoto Protocol is to stabilise the emissions of all six greenhouse ga
Public domain awards
Entries are now being accepted for the 2005 Public Domain awards, recognising Australia’s best use of concrete in the urban environment. Organised by Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia
Cairo authorities fight back pollution
A vast cloud of pollution has descended on Cairo once more, creating health problems and challenging authorities as they seek ways to stop it coming back.
Cauldon Works cements reputation for safety
Lafarge Cement UK’s Cauldon Works has been commended for its commitment to safety for the second year in a row.
US Mountain Cement pollution lawsuit
Biodiversity Conservation Alliance has served notice to the Mountain Cement Company that it intends to proceed with legal action if Mountain Cement continues to operate in a manner that Biodiversity
Leaders of Asian industries wake up to regional impact of global warming
For decades, most Asian business leaders have dismissed concerns about the global environment . Such attitudes are starting to change.
Towards alternative Cities, the green-friendly way
Alarmed by the pace at which consumer-driven lifestyles are destroying the planet’s resources, a leading environmental body has set its sights on creating a green-friendly haven replete with hou
$500,000 needed to save Saylor cement kilns
A group of people interested in saving Coplay’s kilns have formed an organization to raise money for the effort. The Saylor Cement Kilns Preservation Society must raise $500,000 to save the kil
Plan could put end to daily trips to Michigan landfill
Canada’s York Region’s great hope to stop sending household trash to Michigan, United States in the next few years is a two-inch long, hard brown, mottled cylinder. That’s what our garbag
Going green with better quality tyres
Most of a tyre’s environmental impact occurs during its actual use rather than during disposal as is commonly believed. This is due to the phenomenon of rolling resistance which affects fuel consumpti
Experts see states as force in fighting global warming
With the re-election of President Bush, state governments and big business will likely be the biggest forces pushing policies and developing innovative technologies aimed at reducing US emissions of t
China publishes greenhouse gas emissions
On Tuesday China reported its emissions of greenhouse gases to the United Nations for the first time. In 1994, the country emitted 2.6 billion tonnes of CO2 alone. Only figures from 1990 or 1994 were
WB to support Romania’s transport development
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved two loans for Romania amounting to US$ 275m for the Transport Restructuring System and other projects.
Essroc Cement vows to reduce dust problem
Essroc Cement Corp. officials assured the Nazareth Area Citizens Advisory Committee on Wednesday that they plan to address recent complaints about excessive dust coming from the company’s plants
NEC develop flame resistant polycarbonate based on fly ash
NEC Corporation, Japan, has announced that it has succeeded in the development of a flame resistant polycarbonate resin, which cuts manufacturing energy consumption by over 20 per cent through the use
Hima Cement completes water treatment facility
Hima Cement has completed and commissioned a water-treatment plant at the factory site at Hima in Kasese. The water purification plant worth Euro 85,000 (Shs189 million) will provide clean water for