Cement News tagged under: Environmental
BCA supports legal footing for Government target on reducing CO2 emissions16 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe British Cement Association is supportive of the Government’s aim of achieving a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions on 1990 levels by 2050, as announced in today’s Queen’s Speech, and the enshrining into law of the target. While there have been calls from other quarters for the government to go further in its Climate Change Bill, care must be taken not to inadvertently harm the competitiveness of UK industry through the introduction of unwarranted green taxes. Greater Government support f... |
Holcim announces products at GreenBuild 2006 in Denver15 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has launched the Envirocore family of environmentally-friendly products and the Web site www.envirocore.us, which is a portal for sustainability, green building and environmental issues. Holcim has programs designed to reduce clinker factor, create efficient thermal energy use, increase the use of alternative fuels and raw materials, and reduce or eliminate the need for cement kiln dust disposal. The Envirocore family of products is an integral part of this eco-efficiency program... |
Mercury released by cement plant center of DEQ investigation14 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is keeping a close eye on the results of tests from a cement plant that was found to be releasing two to three times more mercury into the air than previously reported. The Ash Grove Cement Plant, located in Durkee, Oregon, is just miles from the Idaho border. In early August, the plant and the Oregon DEQ reported a discrepancy in the amount of mercury emitted from the plant. Senior Environmental Engineer Patty Jacobs caught the mistake. "I co... |
Cement firm to face questions about dust13 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Maidencreek Township supervisors said they will ask Lehigh Cement Co. to disclose the contents of dust emitted from its plant in the township. During a meeting Thursday night, Buena Vista Road resident John C. Walters said that powder from the plant covered his neighborhood in about an eighth of an inch of dust Nov. 4. During a similar event Sept. 24, crushed limestone dust covered about 10 residences in the neighborhood. The township cited Lehigh Cement and contacted the federal Envir... |
Portugal Cimpor mulls wind parks construction in Northern Africa10 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsCimpor is in the process of studying participation in projects for the production of wind energy in Morocco and Tunisia, Cimpor director, Sequeira Martins said. In Morocco, Cimpor plans to develop a wind park with an installed capacity of 10MW. It will serve to provide Cimpor’s unit there with cheaper electricity. The Government, in turn, plans to launch a project for a 50MW wind park, and according to Martins, Cimpor might participate in it with other industries from the country. |
Climate change and the EU’s response07 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsWhat is the problem? Climate change is already happening and its impacts are expected to become progressively more severe as temperatures rise further. Over the 20th century the global average temperature rose by about 0.6°C and the mean temperature in Europe increased by more than 0.9°C. Globally, the 1990s were the warmest decade since 1861 when temperatures started to be measured, and the 10 warmest years on record have all occurred since 1991. According to NASA, 2005 was the hotte... |
RTI International awarded US$4m contract to develop technology to reduce greenhouse emissions07 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsAs part of an effort to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, RTI International will further develop a novel and cost-effective process aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released from coal-fired power plants. RTI was awarded a three-year, US$4m cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE NETL) to continue the development of a carbon dioxide capture technology that is based on an inexpensive, dry, reusable sorbent. The... |
National Alliance takes aim at Cemex07 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsCommentary by Laurene Weste and Bob Kellar Communities in four other states recently joined Santa Clarita in a newly established alliance to fight multinational giant Cemex and its mining operations across the country. This first-of-its-kind national alliance is comprised of active citizens groups from Colorado, California, Ohio, Florida and Michigan who have formed to fight unlawful or dangerous activities at Cemex operations in their communities. Cemex has a long history of viola... |
Japan provides energy-conserving tech to China06 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsJapanese companies are expanding efforts to provide energy-conserving technologies to China, which has seen a sharp spike in power consumption due to its explosive economic growth. To address the ballooning demand, the Chinese government is placing a top priority on promoting energy efficiency. Japanese companies, which boast advanced technologies in this area, are now eagerly eyeing this market. Sumitomo and Taiheiyo Cement unit, Taiheiyo Engineering Corp are teaming up with a Hong Kong ce... |
Lehigh Cement Co cited following malfunction30 October 2006, Published under Cement NewsState officials have not yet decided whether the firm will be fined for the September 24 incident that created air pollution and released limestone dust in Maidencreek Township. The Lehigh Cement Co. plant in Maidencreek Township has been cited for a Sept. 24 malfunction that covered neighboring residences with limestone dust. Craig T. Scheetz, an air-quality specialist with the state Department of Environmental Protection, said he issued a violation notice to Lehigh because the company ca... |