Tag: Environmentally friendly product
The foreseeable death of the plug-in hybrid
Munich High performance, low consumption: With this equation, the German car industry has been trying to push semi-electric models onto the market for almost a decade. Mercedes-Benz in particular has…
iPhone group increases share of recycled materials to 20 percent
Apple store There is criticism of the repairability of the devices. (Photo: Getty Images) san francisco The iPhone group Apple is increasingly using materials from recycling. The proportion of reused…
The FDP and SPD oppose Habeck’s plans
Berlin Robert Habeck’s plan to end subsidies for hybrid cars early met with fierce resistance. “A final decision against the promotion of hybrids endangers the ramp-up of electromobility and thus…
The Ministry of Economics wants to abolish subsidies for plug-in hybrids as early as the end of 2022
Volkswagen VW Bus T7 plug-in hybrid Plug-in hybrids are often also heavy SUVs. (Photo: imago images/Manfred Segerer) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics wants to cancel state subsidies for plug-in…
Consumer goods companies are at risk of missing their plastic targets
Dusseldorf The goals are ambitious: consumer goods giants such as Henkel, Beiersdorf and Unilever are planning to drastically reduce the amount of new plastic in their packaging for deodorants, creams…
Handelsblatt Green: What is the real benefit of saving energy?
Dusseldorf Germany’s dependence on energy imports from Russia is increasingly causing difficulties in view of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Economics Minister Robert Habeck…
Fleet managers want to say goodbye to diesel
Electric truck from Daimler Most electric trucks are unsuitable for long-distance driving. (Photo: dpa) Munich A liter of diesel cost exactly 2.14 euros on average in March. The ADAC has…
Renovation should become more environmentally friendly
thermal insulation The materials for energy-efficient building refurbishment can also be harmful to the environment. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission wants to reduce the environmentally harmful effects of construction.…
SAP and BCG make CO2 emissions calculable
Lignite power plant and wind turbines Complex supply chains make it difficult for companies to measure their emissions. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Sustainability, measured by CO2 emissions, is becoming a key…
How and why corporations operate in an environmentally conscious and social manner
Dusseldorf Environmental awareness, social commitment and good corporate governance: for many years, these three topics provided the subject of Sunday speeches and colorful brochures. That is now finally over, as…
Does the high fuel price help the climate?
Dusseldorf The 43 million motorists in Germany have to dig deep into their pockets: in mid-March, a liter of premium petrol cost more than 2.20 euros. At the beginning of…
Morality or yield, heating alternatives, world climate – answers to your questions
Dusseldorf The war in Ukraine has permanently changed the European energy world. The federal government is trying to reduce dependence on Russian oil and gas. The companies in the energy…
Fuel prices: Electricity, petrol, diesel – with which car owners drive cheaper
Charging station for electric cars Energy price increases show up faster at the gas station than at the socket. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf Since the start of the Ukraine war a…
Fuel prices: Electricity, petrol, diesel – with which car owners drive cheaper
Charging station for electric cars Energy price increases show up faster at the gas station than at the socket. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf Since the start of the Ukraine war a…
Klöckner & Co. introduces definitions for green steel
Hot strip mill for steel With its classification, Klöckner wants to provide its customers with a basis for calculation. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Europe’s largest independent steel trader, Klöckner & Co.,…
Handelsblatt Green: What is green steel?
Dusseldorf Steel has an ambivalent role in climate protection: on the one hand, the material can be recycled as often as you like and therefore plays an important role in…
Japan is fighting plastic waste with innovations
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Tokyo When Japan develops robots to solve a problem, the…
Plug-in hybrids are threatened with a drastic drop in value
Risk plug-in hybrids Semi-electric models like the BMW X5 xDrive40e could be worth less when the premium is removed. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Stuttgart Two drives, zero problems: BMW, Mercedes-Benz and…
Car manufacturers pass on the plug-in risk to car customers
Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (Photo: Kia Motors Germany GmbH) The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has never been more than a fix for the traditional auto industry. Manufacturers and suppliers were forced…
Plug-in hybrids are threatened with a drastic drop in value
Risk plug-in hybrids Semi-electric models like the BMW X5 xDrive40e could be worth less when the premium is removed. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Stuttgart Two drives, zero problems: BMW, Mercedes-Benz and…