Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Anhui to spend RMB2bn on cogeneration development10 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsAnhui province plans to spend RMB 2.24 billion to install 33 sets of new residual heat cogeneration equipment in 2008. The equipment has additional annual production value of RMB 1.03 billion. At present, Anhui province has transferred 21 modern dry cement clinker production lines to residual cogeneration technology of 4 cement production enterprises. The total investment value is RMB 1.34 billion. Anhui province forecasts that the projects will generate 1.2 billion kilowatts of power ... |
Implementing its landmark emissions law dogs the state05 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsFor all the praise and attention California has received for its landmark emissions-reduction plan, it’s becoming clear that signing the legislation was the easy part. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has promoted the state as a leader in reducing greenhouse gases, telling audiences from Great Britain to the United Nations that the law is a template for the nation and other countries to follow as they seek ways to reduce global warming. His sales pitch prompted Hawaii and New Jersey to adopt Cal... |
India: Cement plant blazes a trail04 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsWhen she first heard about some entrepreneurs planning to set up a cement factory in her village, 27-year-old Pramila Bauri greeted the news with as much cynicism as one would expect from a villager fearful of losing her plot of land and the pollution-free atmosphere. Today, Pramila is one of the many happy faces in a group of villagers tasting the fruits of development after decades of neglect. Devendranagar, a few kilometres from Badarpur town of Karimganj district, now not only has a fac... |
UK residents to sue Castle Cement over dust and noise03 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsAbout 150 residents who live near Castle Cement in Padeswood, near Buckley, UK claim they have no choice but to take legal action because of the dust and noise they suffer. They attended a public meeting in Penyffordd village to put into action their move to claim thousands of pounds in compensation from the company. The action is led by CANK, the campaign group set up originally to fight the company’s attempt to build a huge, £64m new kiln at Padeswood. Although that failed, the group is... |
Cemex to double use of tyres at Rugby, UK28 November 2007, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK has been granted a permit for a trial by the cement industry regulator, the Environment Agency (EA), to increase the use of tyres from 12 to 25 per cent as part-replacement for coal to heat the cement kiln at Rugby Works in Warwickshire. This decision comes after an extended period of record performance while using tyres, with data showing a marked reduction in emissions of oxides of nitrogen (up to 30 per cent) when tyres are in use. Cemex welcomes the EA decision, which is key to ... |
Italy Italcementi, Egypt Sign MoU on Wind Farm Construction27 November 2007, Published under Cement NewsItalcementi SpA has signed through its Italgen unit a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity & Energy for the possible construction of a wind power plant in the Gabal El Zeit, on the Red Sea coast, Italcementi said in a statement. According to the MoU, the Italian group will study the feasibility of the construction of a wind farm with a 400MW capacity. The study will be completed by the end of the first half of 2008, Italcementi said. The agreemen... |
European Commission to review Bulgaria’s CO2 allocation23 November 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe European Commission will consider officially Bulgaria’s arguments in favour of increasing the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances for 2007 and the 2008-2012 trading period, the press centre of the Ministry of Environment and Water said on Thursday. On October 26 the European Commission took a decision to set the annual allocation for 2008-2012 at 42.3Mt of CO2 allowances, 37.4 per cent less than proposed in the National Allocation Plan. The Thursday agreement was reached at technic... |
Emission quota cause cement shortage concerns, Estonia21 November 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe small CO2 emission quota the government plans to assign to Estonia’s largest cement producer Kunda Nordic Tsement would in the company’s opinion push up cement prices by 35-40 per cent or leave the country without cement altogether. Kunda Nordic Tsement’s greenhouse gases emission quota was nearly 1.1Mt this year but the company launched a third production line in the second quarter. "To keep three production lines in operation throughout the year, we requested an annual quota of 1.3Mt... |
Siam City Cement Plc to reduce energy costs21 November 2007, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement Plc (SCCC) is looking to reduce its energy costs by having EcoSiam, its waste management unit, expand its waste-treatment facilities, according to EcoSiam general manager Ghassan Broummana, the Bangkok Post reports. He said the second-phase expansion of waste-management facilities would process sludge for conversion to alternative fuels. Engineering designs call for an annual capacity of around 50,000t, and the investment amount will be finalised next year. The first phas... |
Sabanci Holding: Energy incentives for cement industry not wise15 November 2007, Published under Cement NewsSabancı Holding Cement Group head Erhan Kamışlı has said the cement manufacturing industry is an energy-intensive industry and that it would not be wise to offer free energy incentives for this business. Noting that the state is providing incentives to some “underdeveloped” cities across Turkey, Kamışlı said: “We believe that the most valuable energy will be the energy that can be found in the future. The most expensive energy is the one that doesn’t exist. Today energy is abundant, but in ... |