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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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This year, we have increased our focus on waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation, and exploring more sustainable materials to incorporate into our products. They can be charged using clean energy, reducing their environmental impact. This is critical in the continued expansion of EVs on the road.

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German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

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STORE&GO focuses on the integration of PtG into the daily operation of European energy grids to investigate the maturity level of the technology. Electricity grid type (transmission grid; municipal distribution grid; regional distribution grid). Type of CO2 source (biogas; waste water; atmosphere).

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Audi e-gas plant qualified to participate in balancing market to stabilize grid

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It is therefore important to have flexibly available consumers such as the Audi e-gas plant to buffer load peaks and thereby stabilize energy grids. The Audi e‑gas plant in Werlte (Emsland) is able to respond to even slight load changes in the electricity grid to balance them out.

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