Cement News tagged under: Environmental
ACC to substitute 5% of coal with waste03 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s ACC plans to substitute five per cent of its annual coal requirement of about 5Mt over the next three years with waste generated by cities and industries. The company aims to save INR60 crore in 2011 by burning waste, primarily plastics, at its plants. "We are currently working on disposal of city wastes. We are segregating the plastic wastes and then use it in our kiln. Plastic has higher calorific value, which is heat content, than coal," ACC Director (Energy and Environment... |
Indocement wins ’Indonesian Green Awards 2011’03 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has awarded the "Indonesia Green Awards 2011" to PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk for its participation in environmental improvement. Indocement`s Human Resources Director Kuky Permana," company spokesman Sahat Panggabean said the Indonesia Green Awards 2011 was by Bisnis&CSR Magazine and supported by the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia and La Tofi School of CSR. "The `earth inspiration award` is granted to numbers of compa... |
Cementos Alfa uses Nestlé waste as fuel to reduce CO2?03 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsCementos Alfa approved the use of waste produced by Nestlé as fuel, according to Fernando Zunzunegui, CEO of the cement company located in Mataporquera. Reporting to the Environment Minister, Javier Fernández, Zunzunegui said that such projects which are aimed at reducing costs are "vital to our business, like everything related to replacement of the fuel which we import from other countries, mainly from America, with fuels derived from waste we have in Cantabria". According Zunzunegui, t... |
Holcim Portland Plant Receives EPA’s 2011 ENERGY STAR29 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim announced today that its plant in Florence, CO has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR®. "Awards such as the EPA ENERGY STAR highlight Holcim’s dedication to protecting the environment," said Ricardo Vilchis, Holcim Portland plant manager. "Maintaining and driving this commitment is a priority that motivates all Holcim employees." In addition to the Portland plant, three other Holcim plants were named: Ste. Genevieve in Bloomsdale, MO, th... |
Holcim Holly Hill receives EPA’s 2011 Energy Star27 September 2011, Published under Cement News<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Arial; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-... |
Cockburn Cement charged with causing pollution, Australia23 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsCockburn Cement has been charged with causing pollution by allegedly failing to contain lime kiln dust emissions. The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) charged Cockburn Cement on Friday with causing pollution in the neighbourhood and contravening conditions of its environmental licence. On April 28, 2010, Cockburn Cement allegedly caused emissions of lime kiln dust which escaped their facility in Perth’s southern suburbs and affected the environment and nearby residents. The... |
Huaxin to establish waste treatment facility, China21 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement Co Ltd and Shanghai Building Material (Group) plan to jointly establish an environmental engineering company at Shanghai’s Bailong Port, a demonstration area for the efficient use of construction materials. Along with making cement, two production lines will have the combined capacity to treat 750,000t of sewage sludge and 1Mta of industrial waste. The large project is now awaiting administrative approval. Beijing and Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, already have such operat... |
HeidelbergCement signs birdlife cooperation agreement19 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement and the internationally recognized nature conservation organisation BirdLife International signed a co-operation agreement on 16 Setember 2011 with the main goal of further improving the protection of biodiversity at quarrying sites. HeidelbergCement expects that this collaboration will further strengthen its leading role in the promotion of biodiversity at quarrying sites. As early as 2009, the Group was the first company in the international building materials industry to... |
Titan sites recognised for health and safety programmes, USA16 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsTwo Titan America cement company sites in North Carolina will be recognised this month by the state Department of Labor for safety and health programs. Roanoke Cement Company terminal sites in Winston-Salem and Castle Hayne will be honored as part of the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. Roanoke Cement Company is a subsidiary of Titan America, the cement corporation currently eyeing New Hanover County as a potential site for a new plant. Both the Winstom-Salem and Castle H... |
European of Holcim competition announced16 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Holcim Awards Gold 2011 for Europe and USD 100,000 was awarded to German architects realities united for a project on the UNESCO World Heritage site of Museuminsel in the heart of Berlin. The Flussbad urban plan will remediate an area rich in cultural heritage by transforming an under-utilised arm of the River Spree into a natural 745m-long "swimming pool". The project will form a swimming zone equivalent to 17 Olympic-sized pools - and directly improve the quality of urban life and the ... |