Emissions from the Cement Industry
09/05/2012#0183;#32;Cement manufacturing is highly energy and emissionsintensive because of the extreme heat required to produce it. Producing a ton of cement requires million BTU of energy, equivalent to about 400 pounds of coal, and generates nearly a ton of CO 2. Given its high emissions and critical importance to society, cement is an obvious place to look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.