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EPA recognizes Volkswagen Chattanooga with a Green Power Leadership Award for on-site generation

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The array is the largest system of its kind in the North American automotive industry and in the state of Tennessee. We are honored that the EPA has recognized us with a Green Power Leadership award for the renewable energy generated by the Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park at our LEED Platinum certified factory in Tennessee.

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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. High Wind Future: In this scenario, they modified the future case to add wind plants sufficient to produce 20% of generation.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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The Volkswagen Group has set itself the goal of becoming the world’s leading automaker in environmental terms by 2018. There is to be a 25% improvement in the environmental compatibility of production in the Volkswagen Group by 2018—i.e., We have adopted the most comprehensive approach possible.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. This project is unique in that the buses will be charged during the day to take advantage of the renewable energy made available by the abundant solar and wind energy available on the island. State of Colorado Department of Transportation. City of Lubbock/Citibus.

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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For the wind power industry, carbon fiber can be used to make turbine blades lighter and stiffer, thereby increasing the efficiency of the system. The first commercially available product will be ready in Q1 of 2018. —Greg LeMond. Previously, carbon fiber was too expensive for maximum utilization in this market.