Tag: Environmentally friendly product
The plug-in disaster of the German car manufacturers
Audi production in Tianjin The VW subsidiary has already given up the market for plug-in hybrids in China. (Photo: imago images/VCG) Dusseldorf, Vienna With a wide range of plug-in hybrids,…
How the polluter cement should become climate-neutral
Dusseldorf Climate experts call it “the gray danger”: Concrete is one of the worst climate sinners. Almost eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to the…
Why manufacturers find it so difficult
Dusseldorf Consumers see the beginning of the plastic revolution with every purchase. On many shampoo tubes or detergent bottles, manufacturers advertise that they use more recycled plastic in their packaging.…
When a used combustion engine has advantages over an electric car
used cars A used combustion engine is not only cheaper to buy than a new car, it is also sustainable because it does not have to be rebuilt. (Photo: dpa)…
Climate protection: How buildings store CO2
Construction site If straw is used as a building material, it is no longer waste and, like wood, binds CO2 in the long term. (Photo: dpa) Buildings are commonly seen…
The climate attitude of the employer is important for 81 percent of young Germans
Fridays for Future protests Almost half of the people in Germany would support limiting the amount of meat and dairy products that are available for sale. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Dusseldorf The…
Wintershall wants to transport German CO2 away with Fluxys
CO2 storage In Denmark, Wintershall is driving the “Greensand” project with the British chemical group Ineos. (Photo: Wintershall Dea/Sören Weper) Dusseldorf The gas company Wintershall Dea and the Belgian transmission…
Given the high electricity prices, is an electric car still worth it?
Dusseldorf According to the will of the federal government, 15 million electric cars are to roll on German roads by 2030. Right now it’s not even a million. The ambitious…
Given the high electricity prices, is an electric car still worth it?
Dusseldorf According to the will of the federal government, 15 million electric cars are to roll on German roads by 2030. Right now it’s not even a million. The ambitious…
Green steel becomes a lucrative business
The current gas-fired direct reduction plants replace existing blast furnaces that use coal as a heat source. In the long term, the plants are to run on hydrogen. This is…
Ceconomy increases sales over Christmas
Data specialist Palantir – 2023 will be the first profitable year The controversial US data analysis firm Palantir assumes that 2023 will be the first profitable year. The company announced…
Ceconomy increases sales over Christmas
Data specialist Palantir – 2023 will be the first profitable year The controversial US data analysis firm Palantir assumes that 2023 will be the first profitable year. The company announced…
Large corporations advertise green, but often miss the 1.5 degree target
Brown coal power plant Neurath in NRW Some companies do not fully disclose their emissions. (Photo: IMAGO/Wienold) Dusseldorf With their plans, many large corporations are missing the goal of limiting…
Steel trader Klöckner offers customers CO2 certificates for almost every product
Dusseldorf The largest independent steel trader in Europe creates CO2 transparency for almost all 200,000 products in the group portfolio. “Seven percent of global CO2 emissions come from steel production…
Sustainability is reviving the merger business
Frankfurt The issue of sustainability is becoming a determining factor in the future orientation of corporations. At the same time, there will be new impetus for the purchase of companies…
What will change in funding in Germany in 2023
Charging parking lot in Hanover In the new year, the state is reducing subsidies for electrical equipment in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A new funding guideline for the so-called “environmental…
New funding guideline – less money from the state
Charging parking lot in Hanover In the new year, the state is reducing subsidies for electrical equipment in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A new funding guideline for the so-called “environmental…
Climate protection is becoming a matter of survival for retailers
Dusseldorf Many bakers complain that they are threatened with bankruptcy due to rising energy costs. This is not an issue for Roland Schüren: His bakery in Haan in the Rhineland…
“Urban mining” can become the engine for the global circular economy
Wrecked cars in a junkyard Valuable raw materials can be found in car wrecks, ruined buildings and old electronic devices. (Photo: IMAGO/Peter Widmann) It is an invaluable treasure that slumbers…
Maria Valdes becomes product director at the sporting goods group
New Puma chief product officer Maria Valdes In the future she will be responsible for all product groups except golf, for the creative strategy and the market launch of new…