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“Appropriate reward for efficient firms will accelerate the move towards Sustainable Manufacturing” By : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2016
In conversation with Sustainability Outlook, Mr.Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO, Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited, shares his thoughts on the current progress and outlook of the Indian cement sector towards resource sustainability. ... Read more.. |
A Concrete Energy Efficiency SolutionBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2014
Cement — the key ingredient of concrete — is the world’s most widely used building material. It’s also the product of an energy-intensive process that accounts for about 5% of global greenhouse gases. These emissions threaten to increase as developing countries urbanize and... Read more.. |
Asbestos cement roofing firm HIL shifts focus to greener building productsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 31, 2014
HIL Ltd, part of the $-1.6 billion CK Birla Group, is on a major diversification drive. It is moving from its traditional product of asbestos cement roofing towards new and green building substitutes such as autoclaved aerated concrete blocks and polymer products. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: cement , HIL Limited |
Gujarat gets greener as hazardous waste use in cement kilns up 35 times in 5 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 10, 2014
In an example of how Gujarat has emerged as a front runner in taking green measures to ensure cleaner environment, the State has achieved fresh heights in utilisation of hazardous waste as resource by the cement industry. As per the latest data from the state regulator, the... Read more.. Subject Tags: cement |
India: industry targets 25% TSR by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Aug 12, 2013
The Indian cement industry is failing to realise the potential for alternative fuels and raw material utilisation (AFR), but resolves to raise the thermal substitution rate (TSR) to 25 per cent by 2030, from the current level of less than one per cent. This was the... Read more.. |
Cement Industry leans on market based models for pan-sector recycling By : Anindita Chakraborty, Jul 30, 2013
Sustainability Outlook spoke to Mr. V.P Sharma, COO of Dalmia Cement, about ways in which sustainability imperatives are catalyzing innovation in the cement industry and the ambition for sustainable practices in the industry. The cement industry has... Read more.. |
Cement-makers want green status for power generated through waste-heat recoveryBy : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2013
Co-generation of power through waste-heat recovery process in cement plants should be given renewable energy status, according to N. A. Vishwanathan, Secretary-General, Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA). The two-day conference has about 80 presentations from... Read more.. |
Cement major submits proposal to process industrial wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 18, 2013
Taking forward its green initiatives, cement major ACC Limited plans to establish a facility at Perundurai by the end of next year for processing industrial waste from across the State. The processed waste will be used at the ACC Madukkarai Cement Works plant as... Read more.. Subject Tags: cement |
Global pact signed to support low-carbon cement investmentsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 7, 2012
Indian cement majors, including ACC Ltd, Shree Cement Ltd and Ultratech, have signed a co-operation pact to support low-carbon investments in India. The pact was signed in Geneva with member companies of the World Business Council (WBC) for Sustainable Development’s Cement... Read more.. |
Energy-intensive sectors turn to savingBy : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2012
The Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme to encourage energy saving in energy intensive sectors such as power, steel and cement has begun to attract companies to its fold, according to CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency,... Read more.. |