Cement News tagged under: energy efficiency
Into the future19 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsThere is no way we can imagine the world without cement and concrete. From 30 years ago, when International Cement Review was first published, until today, cement production on the planet has quadrupled. Depending on regional developments this volume may more or less stabilise going forward or even exhibit further growth. In any case, the cement industry will continue to lower the CO 2 footprint of cement and concrete. By Dr Martin Schneider, VDZ, Germany. Figure 1: cements containin... |
LafargeHolcim’s Holly Hill awarded EnergyStar certification03 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s Holly Hill cement plant is one of the 93 manufacturing plants that has been awarded EnergyStar certification for superior energy performance in 2017. The EnergyStar programme is awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and honours companies which reach the top 25 per cent of energy performance in their industries. ”Earning EnergyStar certification is a real mark of excellence, highlighting companies that are leaders in cutting energy costs and reducing w... |
Cemex Victorville wins California energy award24 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex‘s Victorville Cement plant received the Southern California Edison (SCE) 2017 Energy Efficiency Award for its land stewardship and commitment to conserving energy. The award was presented during the 7th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, reports Aggregates Manager. "Cemex considers energy usage and the environment at all of our operations," says Eric Wittmann, Cemex USA regional president – west region. "t’s an honor to be recognised for the hard work we do each day. Conserv... |
Spain's cement industry in drive to reduce CO2 emissions 80% by 205018 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsAccording to a new report by Oficemen, the Spanish cement industry is undertaking steps to reduce its CO2 emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 when compared with 1990 as base year. In its “Roadmap of the Spanish cement industry for the reduction of carbon emissions by 2050”. Conventional means such as increased energy efficiency and co-processing will enable the sector to reduce its CO2 footprint by 35 per cent compared to the base year. The roadmap foresees improvements in thermal efficiency ... |
Two CalPortland cement plants recognised for energy efficiency27 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsCalPortland’s Rillito and Oro Grande cement plants have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star certification, which signifies that the industrial plants perform in the top 25 per cent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. This is the sixth year the CalPortland Rillito cement plant has earned Energy Star certification. The Oro Grande cement plant has earned its first Energy St... |
CSI and ECRA publishes new technology papers21 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) and the European Cement Research Academy (ECRA) have released their new "CSI/ECRA Technology Papers 2017" to update the perspective of available technologies for CO2 abatement and energy efficiency in the cement sector. The publication analyses existing and future technologies with potential to increase energy efficiency and decrease CO2 emissions in cement production, and also analyses their costs in typical future cement plants, conditions and exp... |
UAE: Arkan cutting energy usage in response to price rises04 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsEmirati building materials firm Arkan, which operates the Al Ain and Emirates cement factories, has announced a series of energy saving measures in response to rising prices for electricity, water and natural gas, Trade Arabia reports. The initiatives include the installation of a waste heat recovery unit on the clinker cooler at the Al Ain cement factory. Arkan is also conducting a feasibility study on the construction of a captive coal-fired power plant for the facility. As an interi... |
Semen Indonesia signs cost-cutting deal with Pertamina25 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia (SI) has signed an agreement with oil and gas firm Pertamina that will see the latter provide oil for SI’s needs in production, transportation and logistics. The Jakarta Post says the deal could save SI up to IDR1tn (USS$75.7m) and would also involve Pertamina providing assistance in converting SI’s operations to gas power. Semen Indonesia’s president director Suparni said: “[The agreement] is to ensure that the company can increase its operations and also to help in th... |
Cemex’s data centre recognised for energy efficiency14 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today that its Data Center, located in Monterrey, Mexico, was awarded the Certified Energy Efficient Datacenter (CEEDA) Gold Certification – the highest recognition for energy efficiency strategy in the datacenter industry. Cemex is the first CEEDA Enterprise Gold Certified company in the Americas and only the fifth to merit this recognition in the world. The Cemex Data Center, located in Monterrey, Mexico Cemex earned this honour after a four-month assessment pr... |
China National Building Material Co Ltd (CNBM)18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCNBM has signed a strategic partnership with France’s Schneider Electric. The US$554m deal aims to develop energy efficiency projects and services that can be used throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America, as well as modernising CNBM’s plants. According to the agreement signed earlier this month, “CNBM and Schneider will stay in close collaboration in such fields as cement, glass, new energy and new-type houses. They will take use of their respective strong points to co-develop the Chinese ... |