
Concrete is frequently used in the cable car industry—and as a result generates a lot of CO2. © Stock image Gasser Felstechnik AG
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Recycled concrete: a storage for CO2?
New concrete recycling methods combine two key environmental benefits: they save raw materials and can permanently bind climate-damaging CO2 that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. An opportunity for the cable car industry?
10. September 2025
Concrete is one of the most important building materials of our time—not just for the cable car industry. Global concrete production is estimated at 30 billion tons per year. In theory, that could cover all of Austria with a 15-centimeter-thick layer of concrete.
Given these