A new Chatham House report argues that significant changes in how cement and concrete are produced and used are urgently needed if we are to achieve deep cuts in emissions in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change. Making Concrete Change: Innovation in Low-carbon Cement and Concrete focuses on …
Vijayawada, April 26: The joint collector, Mr Gaurav Uppal, on Monday asked the cement company managements located in Jaggaiahpet region to furnish the details of the measures to be taken up by the companies to check environment pollution. He asked them to give the details in 10 days on how …
After a dip in February, the cement industry is once again likely to hit the double-digit growth trajectory in March, as demand for the building material is consistently strong. On the back of demand from the infrastructure space and realty, cement makers continued selling higher volumes of cement. Hari Mohan …
It seems like alchemy: a Silicon Valley start-up says it has found a way to capture the carbon dioxide emissions from coal and gas power plants and lock them into cement. If it works on a mass scale, the company, Calera, could turn that carbon into gold.
8 companies plan to add 22-mt capacity. Addition of new capacities on the back of a fall in demand has led to a downturn in capacity utilisation in the industry. Suresh P. Iyengar Mumbai, Feb. 14 The Gujarat Government's decision to put its mining policy on the fast track will …
S. Annamalai MADURAI: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) plans to extend the use of waste plastic in cement processing to more districts in February. At present, the
The Republican Party of India (RPI) has decided to launch an agitation to voice their demand for the relocation of the cement godown on the Khadki railway station premises. The RPI said the godown was proving a health hazard for the local people and school children. A number of residents …
NEW DELHI: To ensure pothole-free roads, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning to construct cement roads in the city. For the first phase of the Rs.150-crore project, the civic body has identified 32 roads that face chronic problem of water-logging during rains.
CO2 emissions from cement production currently represent about 5% of anthropogenic global CO2 emissions. Since 2002, CSI member companies have collectively made significant progress on measuring, reporting and mitigating their CO2 emissions, and sharing their progress with the rest of the cement industry. This technological roadmap is a logical and …
This paper estimates the environmental efficiency of Indian cement industry within a joint production framework of both desirable & undesirable output using Data Envelopment Analysis. Shows that this industry, if subjected to environmental regulation, has potential of expanding desirable output & reducing the undesirable one from the given inputs. However …
Even as public debate rages over the question of whether coal should continue to provide the majority of U.S. electric power needs, the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts in International Energy Outlook 2009 that, absent new policies to the contrary, the United States
Ten moderate Senate Democrats from states dependent on coal and manufacturing sent a letter to President Obama on Thursday saying they would not support any climate change bill that did not protect American industries from competition from countries that did not impose similar restraints on climate-altering gases. The letter warned …
Port Qasim Authority (PQA) and Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) are all set to sign an implementation agreement to develop the 'pollution free' Coal, Cement and Clinker Terminal (CCCT) worth $175 million at Port Qasim. According to sources, PQA has issued the Letter of Intent (LoI) to PICT last Wednesday …
The precious portland cement essentially meant for structural application is invariably used for masonry work, where as the masonry cement still remains far from common knowledge and usage. An attempt has been made in the present study to explore the possibilities of obtaining the characteristics of masonry cement from the …
NEW DELHI: Shree Cement on Wednesday said it would invest Rs. 1,000 crore in the current fiscal to expand its production capacity, including setting up two greenfield plants and installing four captive power plants.
Chandan Kishore Kant / Mumbai April 22, 2009, 0:20 IST The ban on cement exports imposed last year has significantly pushed down overall exports of the building material, hitting an eight-year-low in FY09. Industry players and analysts said the current financial year might not be any different and exports would …
Continuous fall in local cement sales coupled with decline in coal prices internationally compelled the manufacturers to reduce the price by Rs 40-45 per 50 kg bag in the local market, sources said. Local cement sales in first nine months (July-March) fell by 17 percent to stand at 13.9 million …
Chandan Kishore Kant / Mumbai April 10, 2009, 0:45 IST The growth rate of the domestic cement industry has hit a five-year low, in terms of both production and despatches, in FY09. The industry registered a growth of 7.75 per cent and 7.91 per cent in production and despatches respectively. …
