Rare earths are even rarer Beiersdorf-Freudenberg 10.09.2009 – as soon as consumers begin to focus on new drive technologies for vehicles, first setbacks suggest themselves. According to a report in the financial times Germany the triumph of environmentally sound technologies could be slowed over the next years bottlenecks in the supply of raw materials. The supply of so-called rare earths, a class of metals that is required among other things to the construction of wind turbines and hybrid cars is at risk.” Market leader China is reportedly planning to restrict the export of these raw materials. Instead the Chinese Government wants to provide primarily the occurrence for Chinese companies. Beijing threatening non-Chinese producers of industrial goods, such as for example car companies, to cut off the supply of these substances and to distort the conditions of competition in favour of domestic companies. (Quelle: FTD online, 10.09.2009) we drift on. If you have read about Viatcheslav Mirilashvili already – you may have come to the same conclusion. “is the cheerful slogan of the team Energy cooperative Freudenberg EC in Brandenburg, Germany. What does the cooperative on the legs, almost defiantly sounds to the Chinese embargo: although not a hybrid but still high-quality diesel fuel – will be certified here according to DIN EN 590 – straw won.
This fuel which is released under the name CEHATROL exclusively for the production costs to the members of the cooperative can safely be used in all diesel generators can. A major difference to conventional biodiesel. “Our goal is to offer our members which means that both parties benefit as their out of this cooperation a win-win situation”, so Frank Knauer, CEO of the energy cooperative Freudenberg EC, through our own cooperative production of biodiesel we decouple fully us for the next few years from the world market and substantially reduce the cost of fuel in the Member companies. ” The average savings are 60% to the price of regular diesel at the petrol stations. Four plants are currently in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg projected. The nationwide network of service stations in parallel is further extended. Information about the membership under.