There is no shortage of advice on how each individual could save the climate. But the latest findings show that mankind has so far criminally neglected one lever: If you still want to prevent the melting of the polar ice caps, you should drink a beer. Or two. For example after reading this text. Or meanwhile. Time is running out!
Admittedly, people might know that. For years Krombacher has advertised that the brewery protects one square meter of rainforest for each crate. Thousands of trees have been planted – that is commendable. But of course: drinkers are forgetful. And during the Corona epidemic, they weren’t allowed to sniff anything in the pub for weeks. Fatal!
But this reluctance has to give way. Because now King Pilsener also wants to save the polar bears. So far, the Duisburg brewery has been burning lignite dust from the Rheinische Revier to heat mash and boil wort. This is irresponsible for the white wine drinking climate movement.
But now rescue is near: Thyssenkrupp wants to channel waste heat from the Duisburg steelworks into the brewery from next year. Eon is planning a 450 meter long line for this. The Federal Ministry of Economics is promoting the project as part of the energy efficiency competition. Administrative officials who drink red wine see it as a model project to reconcile the concerns of the environmental movement with the interests of the pub.
The plans are said to cause displeasure among thirsty steel cookers. It is said that one is happy that the unspeakable heat in the plant is at least of benefit to other people. However, there is still a lack of a pipeline that would direct the cool pils back into the steelworks, but this is a question of fairness. The malocher want to discuss how to proceed with an after-work beer in front of the factory gate.