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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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According to its slogan— digital, flexible, green—it will set standards within the worldwide automobile production. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly. The “Factory 56” is currently built in the Sindelfingen plant (Germany).

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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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Electricity balancing serves as a versatile energy reserve that can be used to even out fluctuations in the grid. This is necessary because power generation from renewable energies depends on availability of sun and wind and can therefore only be controlled to a limited extent.

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