Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Global emissions reduction key for emissions trading scheme18 April 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe draft Climate Change Bill currently before Parliament will result in more CO2 being generated globally from cement manufacture, cement manufacturer Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd told the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee earlier this month. Holcim New Zealand was among a number of key South Island industry players presenting submissions on the Climate change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill in Christchurch on 7 April. While the company has been unequivocal in its s... |
Athi River mining addresses dust issues11 April 2008, Published under Cement NewsAthi River Mining Ltd is putting in place measures to address dust polution. The company has been heavily criticised by Kaloleni residents over dust pollution. The company would modernise the crashing machine and change the crashing system to reduce the amount of dust emitted, executive director Suresh Kumar said. “We shall also pave the roads within the plant because most of the dust that comes out is not actually emitted by the equipment but by the movement of trucks at the premises,” h... |
Carbon tax worries cement makers09 April 2008, Published under Cement NewsBritish Columbia’s plans for fighting climate change could pose "a significant threat" to domestic cement producers, who fear that new carbon taxes and greenhouse gas emission caps will give offshore competitors a huge price advantage in local markets. B.C. producers expect $66 million in additional costs over the next five years as a result of the carbon tax announced earlier this year by Finance Minister Carole Taylor, according to Jeorg Nixdorf, vice-president of manufacturing for Lehigh... |
Holcim affirms commitment to the environment at BSA-MIT Symposium31 March 2008, Published under Cement NewsPatrick Dolberg, President and CEO of Holcim (US), has discussed Holcim’s environmental initiatives and support for the future of sustainable design at a symposium organised by The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). "Advancing technology and the adoption of newer architecture techniques for greener cities is paramount to sustaining our environment, not only for the city of Boston and the New England area, but for the planet," Dolberg sai... |
Siam Cement aims to spend THB15bn on cleaner, efficient power28 March 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe Siam Cement Group plans to spend THB15bn (US$477m) until 2012 to improve power consumption and use renewable energy in production, the Bangkok Post reported, citing President and Chief Executive Kan Trakulhoon. The investment is necessary to cope with soaring energy costs, Kan was reported as saying. |
Air near Padeswood cement factory ’good’...13 March 2008, Published under Cement NewsA two-year study has shown air quality near Castle Cement’s Padeswood factory is "good" according to the Environment Agency. But the Agency said it was insisting on improvements after complaints about dust and noise from the works near Buckley. Recently Coun Arnold Woolley, chairman of CANK (Campaign Against the New Kiln), highlighted huge increases in the amount of metals released into the atmosphere by the factory according to the EA’s own figures. CounWoolley claims the... |
California Portland Cement Co’s renewable energy agreement13 March 2008, Published under Cement NewsCalifornia Portland Cement Co signed a 25-year contract with Southern California Edison that ensures a large portion of the power consumed at its Mojave, Calif. plant will be from a renewable energy source. In 2007, eight 3MW wind turbines were installed in the Tehachapi (California) wind resource area by Alta Innovative Power Co., LLC. The turbines are expected to be fully operational in March 2008, to meet the plant’s electric power requirements. California Portland has won numerous award... |
Emissions: energy-intensive industries at risk from emissions trading12 March 2008, Published under Cement NewsHolcim says the New Zealand Govt does not seem to fully appreciate the competitive risk many companies will face as a result of the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme. In a submission on the scheme, Holcim warns almost all energy-intensive manufacturing industries in NZ are trade-exposed to a significant degree. Most of these industries either export a substantial proportion of their production, or they are at serious risk of import competition from opportunistic overseas players, who can che... |
Cement plant near Victorville to shut down kilns06 March 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe TXI Oro Grande cement plant near Victorville will pay $394,000 and shut down seven 50-year-old kilns as part of a proposed settlement this week with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which had sued the company for alleged violations of federal Clean Air Act. The plant already is testing a new $385m, state-of-the art kiln to replace the old kilns, said David Kim, a San Francisco-based attorney for the EPA. Kilns are like large ovens in which raw materials are heated for the cem... |
5000 ideas to build a sustainable future05 March 2008, Published under Cement NewsAt the close of entries on February 29, 4774 submissions were registered for the second US$2m-Holcim Awards for sustainable construction projects and visions from authors in 90 countries. The competition focuses the minds of students, architects, planners and engineers on creating innovative construction projects that truly champion sustainability and promotes innovative ideas and solutions round the globe. “We want to add some real impetus to sustainable construction thinking” says Head o... |