Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

General Motors plans to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100% renewable energy—such as wind, sun and landfill gas—by 2050. Establishing a 100 percent renewable energy goal helps us better serve society by reducing environmental impact.

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Renewable GM Energy General Motors 150

Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Tesla, General Motors (GM) and others have signed an agreement to use a database tracking greenhouse gas emissions, with this year’s report having been shared by U.S. Being a company that manufactures electric vehicles (EVs) and other renewable energy products, Tesla has been a strong proponent of strict emissions rules.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

General Motors is introducing a solar charging canopy that moves with the sun. The Tracking Solar Tree, built by Envision Solar , features a hybrid multi-axis tracking design which enables the entire canopy to track the sun, increasing renewable energy production by about 25%. Chevy Volts beneath the Solar Tree.

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Solar GM Installation Charging 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2014

General Motors is increasing its renewable energy use with 3 acres of new solar arrays at two Michigan facilities. The new installations bring GM closer to reaching its goal to increase renewable energy use globally to 125 MW by 2020. —Rob Threlkeld, GM global renewable energy manager.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials.

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Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. You can fill it up at the gas station, and you can plug it in to any 120-volt outlet. But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup.

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