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Clothing factory in Sri Lanka - Holcim Lanka Ltd

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supply agreement with the plant, the first such agreement <strong>in</strong> <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong>.<br />

Thus the plant’s two primary energy sources, photovoltaic and hydroelectric<br />

power, are renewable and carbon neutral.<br />

Three electric bikes are used at the plant. The plant is equipped with a<br />

vacuum-tube system for solar water heat<strong>in</strong>g. Water is preheated <strong>in</strong><br />

the tubes and then heated <strong>in</strong> conventional boilers. Methane gas from<br />

the sewage-treatment plant is collected for fir<strong>in</strong>g stoves and ovens <strong>in</strong><br />

the kitchen.<br />

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