Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Novacem announced as a technology pioneer02 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsNovacem, the carbon negative cement company, today announced that it has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer for 2011. The Forum has extended the honour to thirty one visionary technology start-ups from around the world who are poised to have a critical impact on the future of business, industry and society. Stuart Evans, Executive Chairman of Novacem, will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos in January 2011. Novacem’s carbon negative cement... |
European Commission sets overall provisional GHG cap02 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndustrial installations included in the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) will see their greenhouse gas emissions provisionally capped at just below 1.927Bnt in 2013, when a new seven-year trading period starts. According to the European Commission: “For 2013, the absolute Community-wide quantity of allowances referred to in Article 9 of the Directive 2003/87/EC amounts to 1,926,876,368.” The average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States in accordance with the Com... |
Cemex sets new records of alternative fuels usage01 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe global challenges posed by climate change have always been a key issue for CEMEX, and the company is committed to applying its ideas, its skills, its technologies, and its determination to contribute to the development of a low-carbon economy. In response to the ever growing concern over the emission of environmentally damaging greenhouse gases – most notably carbon dioxide (CO2)– Cemex continues to expand its intensive use of low-carbon, cost-effective alternative fuels. ... |
Lafarge Hope award, UK31 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsWork to develop a new type of eco-friendly commercial flooring concrete has earned Hope Cement Works operator Lafarge an award. The firm was among the winners at the Green Apple Environmental Awards for its innovative Extensia low-shrink concrete - which is unique because it requires no supporting steel mesh and is 100 per cent recyclable. Jeremy Greenwood, managing director of Lafarge’s readymix, aggregates and concrete division, will receive the award at a ceremony to be held at t... |
Protests over proposed Adbri expansion, Australia25 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsBirkenhead residents living near the Adelaide Brighton Cement factory fear a “massive increase” in dust, noise and vibrations if a proposed US$50m expansion goes ahead. Adelaide Brighton flagged it was investigating options to increase its production capacity at the Victoria Rd plant, when the company announced its half-yearly net profit of US$68.8m to shareholders last week. News of the expansion came as a shock to members of the Adelaide Brighton Community Advisory Group. Hilton St resi... |
China closes factories as green deadline looms23 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsChina, facing the risk of embarrassment if it misses a looming environmental deadline, has ordered thousands of companies to close high-polluting plants as its leadership vies to retool economic growth. Beijing has pledged to slash China’s energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product by 20 per cent between 2006 and 2010, as the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter seeks to reduce pollution and clean up its environment. Official data suggest China is likely to miss the year-end d... |
Lafarge’s India-Bangladesh cement project remains frozen23 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsFour years after operations started Lafarge’s gigantic limestone mine in Meghalaya state, north-east India, is still at a standstill, pending a decision by India’s Supreme Court. In February the court ordered a temporary halt to mining, demanding the French firm carry out an additional environmental impact assessment focusing in particular on protection of biodiversity on the site and in nearby forests, and prevention of sediment dispersal towards the river. The shut-down is costing Lafarge... |
Australia: Anger over cement dust20 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsAngry southern suburbs residents donned dust masks and protective jumpsuits yesterday during a protest at Parliament House against dust and odour emissions from the Cockburn Cement plant, which they blame for nosebleeds, headaches and breathing problems. The residents, who have complained of corrosive lime and cement dust from the Munster factory covering their cars and houses, lined the public gallery while local ALP member Fran Logan outlined the problem to Premier Colin Barnett. Mr Barn... |
USA: EPA sets emissions limits for cement plants20 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing rules that will cut emissions of mercury and other harmful pollutants from Portland cement manufacturing. This will require the US cement industry to invest millions of dollars over the next three years, says market research firm The McIlvaine Company. The emissions from individual cement plants vary greatly because of the chemical composition of the limestone used as raw materials, explains McIlvaine. The result is different pollution... |
Slag demand rises as supply declines17 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsDriven by low-carbon and other environmental policies, demand for ferrous slag in cement and aggregates industries worldwide stands to outstrip supply, according to a new IntertechPira study. No longer mere disposable iron and steel manufacturing byproducts, data suggests, ferrous slag, ie, blast furnace and various types of steel slag, will become increasingly marketable as consumption by regulatory- and energy-savvy primary users escalates, and supply is impacted by evolving steel technolo... |