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. The waste heat given off during methanation is used as process energy in the adjacent biogas plant, significantly increasing overall efficiency. Audi’s e-gas plant. Click to enlarge.

Gas-Electric 296

Gas-Electric Audi Gas Water 296

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

When the energy required to build the e-gas facility and wind power generators is included in a comprehensive analysis, CO 2 emissions under e-Gas operation are still less than 30 grams per km (48.28 With the e-gas project, Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to develop an entire chain of sustainable energy carriers.

Audi 296

Audi Gas CO2 Gas-Electric 296

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Use of a higher efficiency paint-curing process, a new waterborne two-component primer material and “dry-booth” paint overspray technology will eliminate water used to capture paint particulates, which is one of the few remaining landfill waste streams in the manufacturing process. from a high of 755 kg/auto in FY11. kg/auto in FY14.

Honda 150

Honda Green North America Acura 150