California Nevada Cement Association commends the bill permitting cement plants to capture carbon-free power
T he California Nevada Cement Association ( CNCA ) commends the introduction of AB 2109 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo as a vital step forward in decarbonising the state ’ s cement production by 2045 .
The bill would permit cement producers in California to capture heat emitted during the manufacturing process and use it to create electricity they can then use on-site , giving cement plants access to carbon-free power . The process is a lever in CNCA ’ s roadmap to carbon neutrality – a plan that is guiding the state ’ s cement manufacturers to net zero by 2045 and fostered the creation of Sen . Josh Becker ’ s landmark SB 596 in 2021 , which sets out a regulatory framework for cement sector decarbonisation . solution , working with environmental groups and legislators on landmark bills that guide the cement sector to net zero . Allowing cement plants to repurpose
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this lost heat would not only drastically cut plant emissions but also give manufacturers a source of electricity that is totally carbon free .”
Tom Tietz , Executive Director of CNCA , said : “ California ’ s cement producers have long been part of the decarbonisation
Malayasia ’ s MGB Sany selects Epicor to digitise invoicing in line with new government initiative
E picor has been selected by Malaysian construction and property development solutions provider MGB Sany to support digitising and streamlining the company ’ s e-invoicing process – in line with regulations set by the Malaysian government to support the growth of the nation ’ s digital economy .
MGB Sany entrusted Stellar Dynamic Stellar Dynamic – an authorised Epicor partner – to help them select Epicor Kinetic as the right solution to alleviate and solve challenges with manual traceability , slow reporting and capability to analyse data .
MGB Sany ’ s Director Datuk Richard Lim Lit Chek , added : “ One of the most important factors was selecting a solution that could adhere to the new government initiative on e-invoicing and in turn become a smarter manufacturing business . By deploying a cloud solution , our teams will now be able to have increased visibility and traceability , leading to better decisionmaking and analysis of data to help speed up the delivery of products and automate basic but still important tasks .”
Vincent Tang , Vice President , Asia , Epicor , said : “ With the introduction of a new government mandate coming into effect later this year in Malaysia , our teams are on hand to continue to be trusted advisors to ensure that the right Country Specific Functionality ( CSF ) is applied and companies like MGB Sany will be safe in the knowledge that through e-invoicing the likelihood of errors is greatly diminished – his frees up valuable resources to focus on other aspects of business .”
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