CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

An ambitious renewable energy goal years in the making was reached ahead of schedule, according to General Motors Wednesday. By reaching the goal, General Motors is expected to avoid the production of an estimated 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030.

GM 100

GM Renewable Energy General Motors 100

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. Tata Motors.

Renewable 150

Renewable GM Energy General Motors 150

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. GM’s other U.S.

Michigan 265

Michigan Solar GM Baltimore 265

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Canadian firm Worksport is on track to send solar panels flying onto millions of pickup trucks, electric or not, in the form of tonneau covers. The post Army Of Pickup Trucks To Ding Diesel And Gas With New Solar Panels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Solar 117

Solar Diesel Gas Gas-Electric 117

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2013

General Motors announced that a 1.8-megawatt megawatt rooftop solar array at its Toledo Transmission plant in Ohio would be completed next month. The project, which will generate nearly 3% of the plant’s overall electricity consumption, will be the largest rooftop array in Ohio.

Solar 246

Solar GM Ohio General Motors 246

Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2019

Toyota tests a solar-powered Prius in Japan. Cost estimates get real for renewable power plans. And General Motors cleans up not just its cars, but its factories and tires. The Connecticut Supreme Court will decide the future of Tesla stores. Hybrids aren't just for cars and trains anymore. In Japan, Toyota.

Prius 126

Prius Clean Cleaning Solar 126

Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Here’s what I’m proposing: Seize and Nationalize the bankrupt General Motors Corporation. Sell every new plug-in car owner a solar or wind powered charging station for their car. Install solar and wind charging stations at every meter and parking space in America. With a bullet to the brain. There you go.

General Motors 170

General Motors Motor Motors Motoring 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

General Motors is introducing a solar charging canopy that moves with the sun. The Tracking Solar Tree is located at GM Company Vehicle Operations in Warren, Michigan. Chevy Volts beneath the Solar Tree. We are constantly looking for places where we can add a renewable focus. Click to enlarge.

Solar 231

Solar GM Installation Charging 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

General Motors’ Changwon (Korea) Assembly plant, home of the brand new Chevrolet Spark and Spark EV, has reached an agreement with renewable energy company KC Cottrell to build a three-megawatt solar installation on the plant’s rooftop. —Rob Threlkeld, GM’s manager of renewable energy.

Installation 225

Installation Solar GM South Korea 225

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Tesla and its allies in Australia’s renewable energy sector are taking a stand against the country’s proposed new network fees, which could render solutions such as battery storage systems impractical. As noted in a Renew Economy report, a good portion of Australia’s new and revised rules were actually welcomed.

Renewable 145

Renewable Companies Tesla Grid 145

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2011

General Motors Ventures LLC has made an equity investment of $7.5 million in Sunlogics PLC , a Michigan-based, vertically-integrated global solar energy systems provider specializing in solar project development and installation. and with other entities to own and operate solar projects developed by Sunlogics PLC.

Solar 210

Solar Installation GM Purchase 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2015

The electric motor and drive unit for the Chevrolet Spark EV are being manufactured in Maryland under a rooftop solar array in a newly LEED-certified building. The greening of the General Motors Baltimore Operations complex included the addition of 580 kilowatts of solar to the roof of its e-Motor building.

Baltimore 150

Baltimore Renewable Motor Motors 150

Electrek

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): General Motors, GE Renewable Energy will develop a rare earth materials supply chain for EVs, renewables. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

Supplies 122

Supplies GM General Motors Solar 122

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

Chevrolet, in what it is calling its Green Zone initiative, will install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. The Green Zone initiative will generate electricity equivalent to 12 full vehicle charges per day; excess electricity created will help supplement the dealership’s power needs.

North America 231

North America Chevrolet Volt Installation 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2013

that uses aggregation software and solar charging canopies with integrated storage to manage the flow of solar power to benefit the electric grid. TimberRock will monitor the output of its solar charging stations, how much stored energy is available and when it can sell energy back to the grid to help meet peak demand.

Solar 199

Solar Charging GM Grid 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

With the next-generation fuel cell system being co-developed with General Motors (GM), Honda will aim to more than double the durability and reduce the cost to one-third, in comparison to the fuel cell system installed in the 2019 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell.

Honda 428

Honda Hydrogen Fuel North America 428

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its US facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

Wind 150

Wind Fort Worth Purchase GM 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2019

ExxonMobil said extended its support of the MIT Energy Initiative’s (MITEI) low-carbon energy research and education mission by renewing its status as a founding member for another five years. With its renewed membership, ExxonMobil will expand its participation in MITEI’s Low-Carbon Energy Centers.

MIT 150

MIT Carbon Future Energy 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2015

GM is using five used battery packs from Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars to help power the new General Motors Enterprise Data Center at the Milford Proving Ground. Together, these renewable sources generate approximately 100 MWh of energy annually, roughly equivalent to the energy used by 12 average households.

Volt 150

Volt Chevrolet Building Power 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Primary goals of the project are to demonstrate the effectiveness of lithium-ion battery and smart inverter technologies for improved grid performance and to assist in the integration of variable renewable energy resources like wind and solar power. —Sung-Hoon Jang, vice president of the Energy Solution Company at LG Chem.

Energy Storage 218

Energy Storage North America Lithium Ion America 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2011

General Motors received more clean-energy patents last year than any other organization, according to the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) of US patents. GM’s patents covered hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cells and solar energy, and focused on improvements to current and future technologies.

Clean 257

Clean Cleaning 2010 GM 257

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2013

General Motors is the first automaker among 40 major US companies to sign a “ Climate Declaration ,” collectively asserting that responding to climate change is good business. It also is the leading automotive user of solar power in the United States and hosts two of the five largest rooftop solar arrays in the world.

Climate 252

Climate GM Climate Change San Francisco 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Future smart grids will incorporate a larger proportion of renewable energy sources and will need to supply a vast e-mobility infrastructure—both of which require a wide range of energy storage solutions. —Bazmi Husain, head of ABB’s smart grids initiative.

Volt 240

Volt GM Batteries Battery 240

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

Some examples of recent work by automakers on this include: General Motors is developing OnStar-enabled Smart Grid solutions, and in 2012 announced it would open up its APIs to third-party developers. Participating auto manufacturers are American Honda Motor Co.; Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

EPRI 334

EPRI Grid Plug-in Electric Vehicles 334

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

OnStar and General Motors are partnering in the Pecan Street Inc.’s More than a third of the homes in Mueller have rooftop solar collectors, and Pecan Street will evaluate how solar and electric vehicle charging interact. s smart grid research project in Austin’s Mueller community, the Pecan Street Demonstration.

Grid 236

Grid GM Volt Austin 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

A coalition of 13 leading industrial companies and electric utilities, including General Motors Company, The Dow Chemical Company and Duke Energy, issued a white paper recommending the installation of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage (DES) systems around the country by 2022. value proposition.

Energy Storage 218

Energy Storage Energy Grid Neighborhood 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Hydrogen is an indispensable resource to achieve this transition because it can be used to store and transport wind, solar and other renewable electricity to power transportation and many other things. The world in the 21st century must transition to widespread low carbon energy use. The world already invests more than US$1.7

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen CO2 Emissions Toyota 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Ten companies, agencies and universities have joined an initiative between The Gas Company (TGC), and General Motors to support a ramp up of hydrogen-powered vehicles and associated fueling infrastructure in Hawaii by 2015. Earlier post.).

Hawaii 199

Hawaii Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles 199

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. The pair made major contributions to the propulsion system for the Impact , a battery-powered concept car that AeroVironment built under contract for General Motors.

Grid 137

Grid Power Powered Vehicles 137

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2015

The station is capable of using renewable sources such as solar and wind power for hydrogen production. Audi, Honda, Hyundai, General Motors, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen have all fueled prototype hydrogen vehicles at the Cal State L.A. Opened last May, the fueling station at Cal State L.A. to tour the facility.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Los Angeles California 2014 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

David Brooks, Director for General Motors Global Propulsion Systems R&D located in Pontiac, gave a more medium-term perspective, emphasizing a pragmatic approach toward reducing CO 2 with an eye to 2025.

GM 150

GM Engine Future Fuel 150

Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Burton Current Profession: Managing Agent/Owner of AMB Renewable Energy Inc. I would like to provide EV charging and renewable energy information to underserved areas What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs? End results of a finish product or service Arthur’s Candidate Statement: AMB Renewable Energy INC.

Arkansas 52

Arkansas Electric Vehicles Re-Charge Solar 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2020

General Motors announced its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant. GM is committed to sourcing 100% of its US facilities with renewable energy by 2030, and all global facilities by 2040.

Detroit 397

Detroit GM Hummer GMC 397

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

Electric cars everywhere you looked, quiet as a mouse and making a total mockery out of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler who could have been making these cars for the last decade, but instead had to be pushed to the brink of bankruptcy and shame-filled failure before they would start even talking about making these cars.

Convert 150

Convert Plug-in i-MiEV Plug 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 4, 2023

For electricity generation, this means the United States alone needs to increase renewable-energy capacities by 10 times over the next 12 years , which roughly translates to a mind-boggling 400,000 more wind turbines and 2.5 billion more solar panels. For a long time, cars were made by humans. seconds per part.

Climate Change 93

Climate Change Climate Wind Renewable 93

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

for years, if ever, it would be the first plug-in to be commercially available—allowing BYD to steal a march on General Motors ( GM ), which is expecting to launch the Chevrolet Volt in 2010. But the real win is to plug these cars into renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Although the car won't reach the U.S.

Plug-in 100

Plug-in Plug China BYD 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! by RSS or sign up by email. About Gas 2.0 on It’s On!

Gas-Electric 66

Gas-Electric Standards Plug Gas 66