Making concrete change: innovation in low-carbon cement and concrete

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 …

Making concrete change: innovation in low-carbon cement and concrete

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 …

Requesting for investigation of the responsibility of the carbon majors for human rights violations or threats of violations resulting from the impacts of climate change

World's largest carbon producers face landmark human rights case. Filipino government body gives 47 ‘carbon majors’ 45 days to respond to allegations of human rights violations resulting from climate change. The world’s largest oil, coal, cement and mining companies have been given 45 days to respond to a complaint that …

Sewage sludge with cement can make concrete

Dried sewage sludge could be recycled by adding it to cement to make concrete, researchers in Malaysia have discovered. Disposing sludge left over from treating sewage water is a major challenge for wastewater plants. Meanwhile, the construction sector seeks economic and ecological cement replacement materials in order to meet an …

The building that 'sucks up' SMOG: Cement absorbs pollution from the air and turns it into harmless salt that washes off in the rain

Buildings in many city centres bear the stains left by decades of heavy traffic and pollution, but a new type of cement could be about to change this by actually cleaning the air around it. An Italian construction firm has developed a 'biodynamic' mortar that is able to remove pollutants …

Inventorization of railway sidings and guidelines for their environment management

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been frequently receiving Public Complaints from the nearby residents of the Railway Sidings regarding problems of Air Pollution mainly due to the loading/ unloading activities as well as transportation activities from Railway Sidings. As of now, there are no guidelines for the Environmentally Sound …

The self-healing concrete that can fix its own cracks

The green technology embeds self-activating bacteria into concrete to make it self-healing, but will it win over a risk-averse construction industry? Of all the carbon emitters that surround us every day it’s easy to overlook one of the most ubiquitous: concrete. The material that builds our buildings, paves our roads …

Wildlife authorities want no mining, quarrying around protected areas

State government yet to declare buffer zones around habitat of rare species With stone quarrying and gypsum mining going on unabated in the eco-sensitive areas of the Dachigam National Park and the Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary in Kashmir, the wildlife authorities have sought the shifting of stone quarries and gypsum mines …

Three IITs develop cement low on carbon content

New Product As Strong As Regular Cement, Likely To Take Pressure Off Depleting Limestone Reserves Buildings in the city may soon be able to reduce their carbon footprint, though by a slim margin, thanks to low-carbon cement or `LC 3'. Scientist at IIT Delhi, along with IIT Bombay , IIT …

ECRA Seminar on Refractory Materials and High Temperature Corrosion in Cement Kilns, 24-25 September 2014, Wildegg, (Switzerland)

The service life of refractory materials is an important cost factor in the clinker burning process. The lifetime of the refractory lining depends on a multitude of factors and above all on local stresses due to mechanical, thermal and chemical attack. In accordance with these stresses, suitable materials, types of …

Carbon majors: accounting for carbon and methane emissions 1854-­2010

The primary objective is to quantify and trace historic and cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide and methane to the largest extant fossil fuel and cement producers. This project focuses on the industrial carbon fuels and cement manufacturing, and details the annual and cumulative contribution of each of the largest 90 …

China's green long march: astudy of renewable energy, environmental industry and cement sectors

Despite China's rapid advancement towards a green economy, the country is facing significant environmental and social challenges that must be addressed if it is to achieve its sustainable development goals, according to a joint report released by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). …

Prevent dumping of waste in Adyar river: tribunal

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench, on Monday, directed the local authority to keep a vigil on Adyar river in order to prevent dumping of any waste. Taking notice of a news report published in The Hindu on September 11 which highlighted the illegal dumping of cement waste into …

Adyar river turns dump yard

Tanker operators in Thiruneermalai dispose of piles of cement waste in water body The Adyar river, once a source of pristine water, has now become a convenient dump site for cement waste. Over the last couple of weeks, several tanker operators have dumped lorry-loads of a ready mix of cement …

No major impact of tribunal order: Analysts

The Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) has directed cement companies to pay 10 per cent of the penalty of Rs 6,307 crore imposed on them by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for cartelisation. In an interim order, the tribunal also clarified the companies’ petition challenging the penalty and the Rs …

Reliance gets nod to set up cement plant in Himachal

The Virbhadra Singh-led Congress government, in a late evening cabinet decision on Wednesday, decided to grant licence to Reliance Industries for setting up a cement plant in the Chopal tehsil of apple-producing upper Shimla district. The cement plant would be based on limestone, shale and quartzite and was given a …

Mines pit water threatens crops

Farmers of Bihaband and Danatoli villages of Rajgangpur block in Sundargarh district are a worried lot despite bumper crop. They have been compelled to shift their harvested paddy to a safe place to avoid damage from water-logging. Others with standing crops are also staring at immediate crop damage due to …

Report of Sub-group - II on metals and minerals – strategy based upon the demand and supply for mineral sector for the 12th five year …

The Planning Commission constituted a Working Group on Mineral Exploration and Development (other than coal and lignite) in the context of formulation of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) , for over all development of mining sector keeping in view of future requirement of sector, under the Chairmanship of Secretary, …

A study of energy efficiency in the Indian cement industry

The report is the result of a two-year study on the technology and policy options for improving energy efficiency of the Indian cement manufacturing industry. It takes into consideration the diversity in processes, raw materials, fuels and operating conditions. It provides analyses and insights for the implementation of Perform-Achieve-Trade (PAT), …

Cement major accused of fly ash pollution

SAMBALPUR: Villagers of Khaliapali are up in arms against the ACC Cement Ltd for its alleged faulty fly ash management. Sources said crops in large tracts of land have been damaged after spilling of fly ash slurry generated from the Captive Power Plant (CPP) of ACC Cements Limited in Khaliapali. …

Draft EIA report of integrated project (cement plant, captive power plant & captive limestone mine) at Gulbarga district, Karnataka by Orient Cement

This is the draft EIA report of integrated project (cement plant, captive power plant & captive limestone mine) at Gulbarga district, Karnataka by Orient Cement. Orient Cement (a division of Orient Paper & Industries Ltd) proposes to setup a Greenfield cement plant near Itgi & Digaon villages, Chittapur Taluk, Gulbarga …

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