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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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The BMW iFACTORY focuses the BMW Group’s production expertise on three key topic areas: LEAN, which stands for efficiency, precision and extreme flexibility; GREEN, for sustainability, resource-efficiency and circularity; and. Wherever possible, production materials and resources will be reused.

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Bosch Chairman Says Business Must Do More for Climate Protection, Even in Difficult Times

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Business must do even more for climate protection, even in difficult times, said Franz Fehrenbach, chairman of the Bosch board of management, an a talk at the Baden-Württemberg sustainability congress held in Stuttgart on 25 March ( Nachhaltigkeitskongress Baden-Württemberg 2009 ). In Fehrenbach’s view, this would be a breach of trust.

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Groundbreaking for Mercedes-Benz battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany

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Mercedes-Benz held its groundbreaking ceremony for a new battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany, which will help reduce resource consumption and establishing closed-loop recycling of battery raw materials. Mercedes-Benz lays the foundation for a sustainable battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim in southern Germany.

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SWELL project aims to recover electrolyte salts and solvents from lithium-ion batteries

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Named SWELL (Stoffliche Wiederverwertung von Elektrolyt-Leitsalzen und-Lösungsmitteln / Recovery of Electrolyte Salts and Solvents), the project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. The electrolytes are largely lost in previous processes in the form of thermal recycling or downcycling.

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Tesla Model Y converted into green hydrogen car to show “Hyper Hybrid” innovations

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Karliczek, for his part, noted in a press release that such a project is incredibly important since “green hydrogen” is a valuable building block for climate protection. . “Climate protection can only succeed with green hydrogen.

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California ARB developing Clean Miles Standard for ridesharing companies

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With the enactment of SB 1014 ( earlier post )—the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program—the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is to develop and to implement new requirements for transportation network companies (TNCs)—i.e.,

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Volkswagen striving to make production of the electric ID. carbon-neutral

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Currently unavoidable CO 2 emissions are offset by investments in certified climate protection projects elsewhere. A savings potential of about 33% was identified for the first step alone by the end of 2019. Volkswagen is achieving major CO 2 improvements in the production of battery cells, one of the hotspots in the supply chain.

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