Cement News tagged under: environmental
Zlatna Panega alternative fuels and renewable energy plans26 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Bulgarian unit of Greek group Titan, Zlatna Panega Cement, plans to reduce its carbon footprint by replacing the use of fossil fuels with alternative fuels made from waste, utilising additives and investing in renewable energy, the cement plant’s manager, Ioannis Anagnostou, told SeeNews in a recent interview. Titan has been present in Bulgaria for more than 15 years – it owns the cement plant in Zlatna Panega and is one of the leading manufacturers of high quality cement in the country... |
Holcim’s Midlothian, TX plant in EPA Green Power Partner26 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim announced that its Midlothian, TX plant has qualified for a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power Partnership and is now an EPA Green Power Partner. As a result, Holcim is among a select group of leaders in the green power market whose commitment to green power is accelerating the development of new renewable energy capacity nationwide, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. "Holcim (US) takes the management and reduction of CO2 emissions ver... |
Holcim’s Midlothian plant becomes EPA Green Power Partner24 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim announced that its Midlothian, Texas, plant has qualified for a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power Partnership and is now an EPA Green Power Partner. The EPA Green Power Partnership is available to renewable energy leaders whose green power use meets or exceeds EPA’s green power use requirements. Jason Morin, vice president, environmental and government affairs for Holcim (US). "We are committed to managing the total impact of our energy consumption throughout the ... |
Australia: Cockburn Cement criticised over health concerns21 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsA year long Parliamentary inquiry into Cockburn Cement has found the company was complacent towards complaints by the community about dust and odour emissions. The WA Upper House Environmental and Public Affairs standing committee today tabled a 400-page report into the company’s operations. It said Cockburn Cement was primarily responsible for the emissions, but it also criticised the state Government’s handling of the issue. According to The West Australian the committee said Government ... |
Suez Cement to invest €140m in a 120 MW Egyptian wind farm20 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement (part of the Italcementi Group) plans to invest €140m (US$191m) in a 120MW Egyptian wind farm that plans to start operations by the end of 2013. A second phase of the wind farm will extend its capacity to 400MW. The project will cover the energy needs of plants owned by Suez Cement. |
Ciments du Maroc inaugurates Laayoune wind farm20 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsCiments du Maroc officially opens its wind farm in Laayoune on Friday, 21 October, after it was first commissioned last July. The facility has an installed capacity of 5MW and its annual output of up to 16GWh is intended to supply 80% of energy needs of its Laayoune grinding centre. In reality, the park produces more than the demand from the grinding centre, but not always when the centre needs this energy," said a cement company spokesman. Its excess production is sold the national electr... |
Italcementi’s EUR140m Egyptian energy investment17 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsNine leading international wind turbine manufacturers arrived in Hurghada over the weekend to take part in a site-visit organised by Italgen (Italcementi Group) to present a new state-of-the-art renewable energy project in the Red Sea area, which represents the first Foreign Direct Investment in this sector. The investment, estimated around EUR140m, envisages job opportunities and social initiatives to the local community besides allowing the transfer of know-how. The project will cover the... |
India’s Shree Cement receives sustainability accolade14 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has been recognised as a ’New Sustainability Champion’ by World Economic Forum (WEF), Switzerland. Shree Cement, the leading producer of cement in north India, is the only company from the global cement and core sector and one of only three Indian companies to be recognised with this distinction. The WEF, in association with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), during their study had screened 1000 companies from emerging economies, identifying 16 New Sustainability Champions. T... |
Locals oppose proposed Lafarge plant, India14 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsAhead of the proposed visit of the Ministry of Environment’s (MoEF) appraisal team to conduct a survey of the site for the proposed Lafarge cement plant at Karsog in Mandi district, locals have written to Union Minister of State for Environment Jayanthi Natarajan opposing the project. The proposal to set up the plant was earlier quashed by the Environment appellate Authority. Following this, the company filed a petition in the high court, which granted relief to the promoters by asking the... |
Cemex UK restores quarry into a nature conservation area14 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsA Cemex UK sand and gravel quarry in Northumberland, UK has been progressively restored and transformed into a 29 hectare nature conservation area, attracting over 50 species of birds including some red listed breeds such as Spotted Flycatcher and Lapwing. The new Branton Nature Conservation Area is located in an area of beautiful open countryside designated as an Area of Great Landscape Value close to the hamlet of Branton and the Northumberland National Park. Prior to extraction the land... |