Tag: Building material
When will pellets become cheaper again?
pellet prices In Germany, more and more people heat with pellet heating or pellet stoves. (Photo: imago) Dusseldorf Heating with pellets continues to gain in popularity in light of the…
Heinz-Glas suffers from the high energy costs
Dusseldorf Exactly 400 years after it was founded, Heinz-Glas is anything but a celebration. The Franconian-Thuringian glass manufacturer is struggling with enormous energy costs. In 2019, expenditure on electricity and…
Which heater is the best?
heating costs When replacing or converting a gas heating system to a heat pump, district heating or pellet heating, the costs add up. Dusseldorf Due to rising energy costs, many…
Which heater is the best?
heating costs When replacing or converting a gas heating system to a heat pump, district heating or pellet heating, the costs add up. Dusseldorf Due to rising energy costs, many…
FDP flop: Hanover causes traffic light disruption
it was one of those election Sundays, at the end of which you think for a long time: What does that mean, especially in these times of multiple crises? It…
Europe is angry with Germany
Russian aggression is still the best stimulus for unity on the continent. So now representatives from 44 countries met at the European summit in Prague. Today, Friday, the EU will…
Lack of raw materials: construction industry warns of supply bottlenecks
gravel pit in Germany Germany has enough mineral raw materials, such as gravel, sand, gypsum, clay, limestone and natural stone, which are important for the construction industry. But securing raw…
More companies want to raise prices – “The wave is not abating”
gastronomy Price increases are to be expected in the catering trade. (Photo: mauritius images / Torsten Krüger) Berlin More German companies want to raise their prices in the coming months.…
The Berlin Republic, a country on the limit
And that is expressed here today in galloping energy prices, slumping growth and serious existential worries. And, of course, Europe is also at its limit: “The energy conflict threatens to…
Heidelberg Cement wants to be called “Heidelberg Materials” in the future
bags of cement Founded in 1874, Heidelberg Cement has gone through numerous name changes. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Munich The building materials giant Heidelberg Cement wants to appear under the name…
Heidelberg Cement wants to be called “Heidelberg Materials” in the future
Cement loading in Heidelberg Founded in 1874, Heidelberg Cement has gone through numerous name changes. (Photo: heidelbergcement) Munich The building materials giant Heidelberg Cement wants to appear under the name…
A lot of new construction made of wood could avoid more than 100 gigatonnes of CO2
detached house Compared to steel or concrete, wood is a very climate-friendly building material. (Photo: Norbert Michalke/F1online) Berlin Steel, plaster, concrete: In the 1920s, the Bauhaus art school in Weimar…
Why have wood pellets become so expensive?
wood pellets Pellet prices have risen sharply this year. A ton of pellets now costs almost 700 euros. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Many homeowners are currently considering replacing their gas or…
Does heating with wood make sense as an alternative to gas?
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…
Does heating in the fireplace make sense as a substitute for gas?
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…
Homeowners with wood-burning stoves face these problems
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…
Power consumption could become the Achilles’ heel
Linden cogeneration plant If the power consumption is too high, gas-fired power plants have to help. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the fight against dependence on Russian natural gas, electric heat…
Power consumption could become the Achilles heel of the heat pump
Linden cogeneration plant If the power consumption is too high, gas-fired power plants have to help. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the fight against dependence on Russian natural gas, electric heat…
Power consumption could become the Achilles heel of the heat pump
Linden cogeneration plant If the power consumption is too high, gas-fired power plants have to help. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the fight against dependence on Russian natural gas, electric heat…
Shops sold to entrepreneurs for ten euros
Former Obi Market in Russia A Russian businessman has secured 60 percent of the stores for a symbolic price. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Dusseldorf Four months ago, the German hardware store chain…