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GM secures all energy needed to achieve renewable energy goal for 2025; 25 years ahead of target set in 2016

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By achieving this accelerated goal, GM expects to avoid the production of an estimated 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030, equal to the emissions produced by burning 1 billion pounds of coal. Sourcing renewable energy is a critical component of GM’s plans to decarbonize.

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GM reduced energy intensity and carbon intensity per vehicle in 2013

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In 2013, GM reduced the energy-intensity per vehicle manufactured 3.5% GM has set a target of 1.97 These data include data from some GM JVs.). GM also increased renewable energy use in 2013 from 62.3 GM Sustainability Report 2013. —GM Sustainability Report 2013. from 2012, down to an average 2.22

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EGEB: GM backs EPA’s emissions reduction goals, US energy resilience and Sri Lanka stops coal

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): GM endorses the EPA’s stricter emissions rule, and 22 states say it’s not enough. Sri Lanka will stop building coal plants, aims to be net zero by 2050. The US energy secretary details how the country can achieve a more resilient power system.

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GM and Hawaii Gas Company to Collaborate on Hydrogen Infrastructure Pilot; Different Approach to Provisioning Fueling Stations

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Charles Freese, executive director of GM Global Fuel Cell Activities. GM, which has invested more than $1.5 Freese said that GM was looking at initially bringing over a few of the Project Driveway vehicles to work with the new infrastructure, followed by further vehicles as the infrastructure develops. Hawaii Energy Challenges.

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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus, GM EV investments, electric Ford F-150, coal power: Today's Car News

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GM will double its investment in engineering new electric and self-driving cars. A new study shows that electric cars are cleaner than gas, even when using electricity from coal. California documents show that higher-trim versions of the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus won't achieve the estimated 226-mile range.

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GM awarded two EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of Year awards

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GM also received the ENERGY STAR Climate Communication s award. This year marks GM’s fourth such award for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by setting and achieving aggressive goals and employing innovative energy-efficiency approaches. GM joined ENERGY STAR as a partner in 1995. Eliminated the use of coal at Wentzville, Mo.,

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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

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CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Since the discontinuance of the GM 8.1

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