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BMW Group Plant Landshut light metal foundry recertified by Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

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The circular economy is also key to reducing emissions and conserving natural resources. Since producing aluminum is highly energy-intensive, the use of green power such as solar electricity offers considerable potential for reducing CO 2 emissions. The light metal foundry began sourcing aluminum produced using solar power in 2021.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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We measure access to electricity no better than we do the rate of literacy. Both are easy to define—a population’s share connected to the national grid or to a local source of electricity, and the ability to read and write—but such definitions do not make it possible to get a truly informed verdict. What does 50 kWh/year deliver?