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Boral Chief Speaks at Climate Change Conference

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Aug 1 2007

Rod Pearse, CEO and Managing Director of Boral Ltd (Sydney, NSW, Australia), spoke on 25 July 2007 at the Citi Conference on Climate Change.

Discussing a number of topics and explaining Boral’s approach, Rod Pearse also presented a short case study on the Union City Brick plant which uses 33% landfill gas to fuel its kiln.

The main facts include:

Boral’s new US Brick plant at Union City, Oklahoma built in 2006 significantly enhanced Boral’s know-how around using landfill gas in brick production.
Union City plant currently replacing around 33% fossil fuels with methane gas from solid waste landfill located two miles from the plant. Over time, Boral expects landfill to supply approximately 60% of kiln energy requirements.
Boral’s competitiveness has been strengthened due to cost reductions and sustainability outcomes.
Success of Union City project is leading to the next growth project – a new brick plant at Terre Haute, Indiana, USA – being located adjacent to existing landfill operation to allow plant to be fuelled by up to 100% renewable energy.

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