In its efforts to invest in alternative source of energy to replace fossil fuels, Irish Cement expects that it will be using used tyres as one of the residual waste materials.
The proposal, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions, concerns Irish Cement's cement kilns in Limerick, and the cement supplier is getting ready to have its environmental licence reviewed by Irish authorities.
At the same time, the company will be applying for a planning permit from Limerick County Council.
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In its efforts to invest in alternative source of energy to replace fossil fuels,
The proposal, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions, concerns Irish Cement's cement kilns in Limerick, and the cement supplier is getting ready to have its environmental licence reviewed by Irish authorities.
At the same time, the company will be applying for a planning permit from Limerick County Council.
The company stated that the burning of scrap tyres to make alternative fuels have been shown to produce no harm in terms of emission from the cement works and it will reduce waste going to the landfill as well as help use limited resources efficiently.
