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Green Cement Plants Could Mean Cleaner Air and Lower Costs

dallasobserver.com — The belching, cement-producing smokestacks that dot Dallas County's southern horizon have long befuddled area officials working to comply with federal clean air standards. Facing deadlines, fines and the potential loss of federal funds, a growing group of local governments is mounting a green revolution in the cement market.

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  • llamarama7, on 11/06/2008, -0/+14Dugg even though the cement itself isn't really green.
  • veronica1, on 11/06/2008, -0/+6Bout' damn time!
  • b9gh47q, on 11/06/2008, -0/+5Cement should be green.
  • Airforcefalco, on 11/06/2008, -0/+4Care to explain how green cement plants are more eco-friendly than regular green plants?
  • mesarah, on 11/06/2008, -0/+3But how is this possible?
  • swicepick, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3Basically, the cement-refining process has been changed to be less energy-intensive.
  • eatasandwich, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2Swicepick is referring to cement photosynthesis.
  • Nosyn, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2"Green Cement Plants Could Mean Cleaner Air and Lower Costs"
    Nooooo.... You think?
  • christopherRB, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1I agree that cement should be green but not so green to the point in which the cement's quality goes down.
  • eatasandwich, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1Trust me, I'd be more eco-friendly with a pair of them.
  • tomarocco, on 11/07/2008, -1/+1A Mean, Green Grinch could steal Christmas.
  • Airforcefalco, on 11/07/2008, -1/+1I meant plants as in the plants that grow :-)
  • 4321234, on 11/07/2008, -1/+1Heh, thought that said "Green cement pants"
  • N3M3515, on 11/07/2008, -1/+1Wow just by changing the color we can make the air cleaner and lower costs!
  • solarpowerboy, on 11/08/2008, -0/+0Great News! Yes I agree with You christopherRB cement should be stable
  • Jaxkeni, on 11/07/2008, -0/+0Yea for the free market! One instance where regulation (requiring green cement bids) at the governmental level led to companies complying (making the switch to dry kilns). See? When you properly focus human greed, you inspire positive change!
  • Airforcefalco, on 11/07/2008, -1/+1Thanks for clearing that up :-)
  • sportsharks, on 11/07/2008, -2/+1did anyone else misread the title and think that there were incredible plants (life forest plants) that also doubled as an amazing cement?
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -3/+1That's not change you can believe in.

    * creepy smile *

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