Offshore wind power

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Bilfinger Berger Magazine 2/2008

Magazine 2/2008 – Our resources

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Offshore challenge: An interview with site manager Eckelmann.

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Off the coast of Denmark, Bilfinger Berger is using gigantic machinery to build the foundations for the world’s largest offshore wind farm “Horns Rev 2”.

Investing in the future

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The natural water cycle cannot be improved upon. Domestic supply and disposal are another matter.

A gift from above

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Most cows have their horns amputated. Now some farmers in the Allgäu region are rejecting this process.

Horns of a dilemma

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Bilfinger Berger Magazine 2/2008

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Editorial
Think economically, act sustainably
Offshore wind energy is on the rise. It has the backing of politicians and it is becoming increasingly competitive.

Kaleidoscope
Our resources
A fifth of greenhouse gases are attributable to cattle farming. That gives us one more reason to give up meat: For the sake of the climate.

Offshore wind power
Investing in the future
Forty kilometers off Denmark’s western coast, Bilfinger Berger is building the foundations for Horns Rev 2, the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

Water supply
A gift from above
A model housing development in southern Germany shows how to protect the environment. Bilfinger Berger subsidiary Roediger Vacuum had a hand in it.

Eco-friendly consumption
Green chairs
Mirra is more than just a comfortable office chair. It is the flagship product of a new resource philosophy, the “cradle to cradle” principle.

Sustainable construction
Resource efficiency
Kati Herzog is a sustainability engineer at Bilfinger Berger. She believes that designing buildings as cheaply as possible without first considering future operating costs is inexcusable.

Animal husbandry
Horns of a dilemma
Most cows have their horns amputated in what can be an agonizing process. Now some farmers in the Allgäu region are bucking the trend.

Saving energy
Stop burning money
Berlin is showing the way: Energy savings contracts allow local authorities to protect the environment and their own finances.

Interview
Architecture in the face of climate change
Architect Stefan Behnisch’s sustainable development concepts are in demand worldwide. Now he is building a Science Center in the USA that will set new benchmarks.

Mobility
Managers on mountain bikes
A company in Liechtenstein is rewarding its employees for doing without their cars and cycling to work. One of the positive side effects is that sickness rates have never been so low.

Climate change
The climate strategists
A forward-looking climate policy would empower industry and stimulate innovation, the scientists of the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) believe.

CO2 separation technology
CCS pilot project
The use of CSS technology at coal-fired power stations could go a long way towards stabilizing the climate. Bilfinger Berger is participating in Vattenfall’s pilot project.

Roads of the world
Sustainability Street
In Australia neighbors are coming together to put ecological solutions into practice. Butler Grove in Melbourne is particularly green.

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