Reducing Energy Costs with Lignite Energy: A Cost-efficient Fuel for the Asphalt Industry

COLOGNE, Germany, November 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

The German energy carrier "Lignite Energy Pulverized" is a cost-effective alternative to natural gas and petroleum products.

In view of volatile energy and commodity markets, energy-intensive sectors like the asphalt industry are looking for a fuel at permanently low and predictable prices that is available in the long term. To this must be added the wish for flexible supply at consistently high quality.

Dried and pulverized lignite has established itself as an attractively priced substitute for natural gas and petroleum products for more than 20 years. Under the product name "Lignite Energy Pulverized" (LEP) it is marketed Europe-wide by Rheinbraun Benelux, a subsidiary of Rheinbraun Brennstoff GmbH which is part of RWE Power AG.

The price advantage compared with other energy sources has made this versatile industrial fuel the market leader among Europe's operators of asphalt-mixing plants. Companies all over Europe, and therefore also in the UK, can benefit from the competitive advantages the use of "Lignite Energy Pulverized" offers.

European companies discovering Germany's market leader

Rheinbraun Benelux concludes long-term contracts with customers and delivers LEP at a fixed price agreed in advance. Energy-price fluctuations are thus a thing of the past. LEP is independent of changes in global politics and is not linked to oil or gas prices. All in all, the use of LEP offers considerable cost advantages compared with competing energy sources, a fixed and predictable energy price and long-term supply security and planning certainty.

For further information please visit http://www.rheinbraun-benelux.com or email energy.uk@rwe.com.

Contact:

Rheinbraun BeneluxNV
Rolf Rodenkirchen
Industrieweg 14
B - 9032 Wondelgem

Tel.: +32(0)9-340-55-29
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E-mail: energy.uk@rwe.com