Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. Audi’s e-gas plant. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 1, 2013
With the e-gas project, Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to develop an entire chain of sustainable energy carriers. The power-to-gas process links the electricity grid and gas network bi-directionally for the first time. This e-gas is chemically identical to fossil-based natural gas.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 12, 2015
In June 2013, Audi commissioned a power-to-gas facility in the north German town of Werlte, thus becoming the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy sources. The e-gas plant only operates when there is too much electricity from renewable sources in the grid. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
In 2013, Rossi Honda in Vineland, New Jersey, became the first electric grid-neutral new automobile dealer in America, producing more energy from on-site solar panels than it takes from the public utility grid. The CO 2 emissions intensity of automobile production in North America was 592 kg/auto in FY14—down 21.6%
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