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Green technologies that inspire
GreenTech BW Spotlight highlights companies that have created flagship projects through their innovative GreenTech applications.
They demonstrate how sustainability and progress go hand in hand. Be inspired by technology users who are shaping the future today!
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
The chocolate manufacturer known for its iconic square bars presents its modernised heating and cooling supply at its Waldenbuch site in this Spotlight feature. At the end of 2025, two of a total of five large-scale heat pumps were commissioned. In future, Alfred Ritter will cover around 90% of its heat demand and replace approximately 25 GWh of gas. The project forms part of a comprehensive overall energy strategy.
(Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG)
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Badenova Wärmeplus GmbH & Co. KG
In this Spotlight feature, the energy provider presents the construction of the “Cerdia” energy centre. There, industrial process waste heat is converted into district heating using two large-scale heat pumps. From January 2026, the facility will supply around 60 GWh of heat per year and save approximately 23,600 tonnes of CO2.
The energy centre is the second major project integrating industrial waste heat into an urban district heating network, securing generation capacity for the regional heat transition.
Hansgrohe SE
The premium supplier for bathrooms and kitchens is addressing a challenge currently affecting industry: the shortage of palladium amid continued high demand for the precious metal. In addition to the sanitary sector, palladium is also used in the automotive, jewellery, electronics and dental industries. At the end of the production process, palladium-containing sludges remain, which must be treated as hazardous waste.
A facility in operation since 2021 enables a closed material loop, ensuring that valuable resources are recovered and reused.
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MAHLE GmbH
The internationally leading development partner and supplier to the automotive industry is aiming for near-complete decarbonisation of its site in Vaihingen/Enz. To achieve this, the company relies on the combined generation of electricity and heat from solar thermal energy and photovoltaics.
In spring 2025, a PVT system for electricity and heat supply was installed on the production hall roof. In a geothermal field next to the building, the thermal energy generated by the PVT system during the summer is stored seasonally.
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