Tag: cement
Russia: Elections and new world order: Putin wants to cement power
Before the start of the third year of the war, Putin sees himself on the road to victory. His approval ratings are currently significantly higher than before the war. And…
Climate protection: Cement manufacturers and waste incinerators and their CO2
As of: November 15, 2023 6:35 a.m CO2 emissions cannot be avoided during cement production and waste incineration. But the greenhouse gas can be captured and stored underground. For this…
Cement prices rose by almost 42 percent in the first half of the year
As of: October 17, 2023 10:23 a.m Building in Germany remains expensive. In particular, prices for mineral building materials such as cement, lime and gypsum rose sharply in the first…
How the cement industry wants to solve its climate problem
background As of: October 13, 2023 2:29 p.m Cement production releases large amounts of carbon dioxide. According to industry representatives, these emissions cannot be avoided. The CO2 should be captured…
House as a battery: cement is considered a climate killer, but it has more to offer – culture
Cement is considered a climate killer because of its energy-intensive production, but the building material has more to offer than expected. American researchers are working on ways to store electricity…
House as a battery: cement is considered a climate killer, but it has more to offer – culture
There are also good guys and bad guys in construction. Wood, for example, is one of the environmentally friendly building materials. Concrete is considered a bad guy. Above all, cement,…
End of police custody of activists at the Lafarge cement plant
All police custody in the investigation into an action “supported” by the Uprisings of the Earth (SLT) collective last December against the Lafarge cement factory in Bouc-Bel-Air, near Marseille, has…
A series of arrests in connection with the damage to the Lafarge cement plant
Fourteen people were taken into police custody on Tuesday in the investigation into the action carried out on December 11 against the Lafarge cement factory in Bouc-Bel-Air (Bouches-du-Rhône) by climate…
Cement Industry and Climate: How Holcim Wants to Go Green – Business
Interviewed by Caspar Buses It is the world’s largest manufacturer of building materials, especially cement and concrete: the Swiss company Holcim, headquartered in Zug, has annual sales of around 29…
Climate change: Four Indonesians are suing the cement company Holcim – Politics
Because the Swiss building materials giant Holcim has emitted enormous amounts of CO₂, Indonesians affected by climate change are demanding compensation. German companies are also increasingly being sued. But are…