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Real estate, factories and equipment8 8.2. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYover the Group as a whole in 2009 ; the proportionof alternative fuels, however, increased from 13.3 % in2008, to 13.6 % of thermal energy in 2009.This overall increase does not fully reflect the realityof what has been achieved owing to other factors inthe production mix, namely the increase in clinkerproduction with the increase in capacity in Egypt,where alternative fuels have not yet been used. Theproportion of alternative fuels increased by 1 % inFrance and Turkey, almost 8 % in Switzerland, 4 %in the United States and 5 % in Senegal. In total theproportion of alternative fuels, excluding Egypt, was19.5 % in 2009, compared with 16.2 % in 2008.13.6 %AlternativeFuels31.2 %CoalIn Egypt, tests have been conducted on the incinerationof household waste and Sinai Cement is carryingout research into other types of alternative fuel whichmay be financially viable.Several ongoing projects in the context of the“Performance 2010” and “Performance +” plans willcontinue to increase the use of these alternativefuels :• In Turkey, a joint venture subsidiary created withChimirec has obtained the necessary authorizationsand has begun to supply the Bastas plant withwaste in a program which is expected to grow overthe coming years.• In Senegal, the year saw the start of a program touse of a range of fuels (peanut shells, Jatrophasberries, used oils) ; use of such fuels can now beincreased with the start up of Kiln 5.• In Switzerland, the factory has begun to use milledwood from construction site materials recovered bythe Concrete and Aggregates business.36.4 %CHV/Fuel Oil/Gas18.8 %Petcoke8.2.3. Pollution controlIn addition to the above measures in relation to quarries,the Group is reducing environmental pollutioncaused by industrial operations. Emissions and dischargesinto the air relate primarily to the cementfactories. These are measured on a regular basis andare strictly regulated and monitored, in particularwith regard to dust, SO x and NO x .Emissions of pollutants are measured on a regularbasis and action plans put in place to reduce these.The following table shows the aggregate emissionmeasurements for the Group :2009 clinker productionTotal emissions (tonnes) Emissions (g/tonne of clinker)% covered by thestudy2008 (1) 2009 2008 (1) 2009Dust 100 % 476 451 42 42SO x 50 % 2,861 2,942 552 552NO x 69 % 11,840 8,605 1,469 1,164(1)Excluding data related to Rufisque plant emissions considered to be non-representative. These affected the average in 2006 but improvedin 2008 owing to investments put in place.2009 registration document - VICAT 67