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51% of BMW Group’s electricity worldwide from renewable sources; targeting 100%

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At its Annual Account Press Conference 2015, the BMW Group announced that, for the first time in the history of the Group, 51% of its electricity worldwide is being supplied from renewable sources. At the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, a methane gas system provides around 50% of the energy required for production.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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“For years, we prioritized the movement of the airplane through the factory over getting it done right, and that’s got to change,” Brian West, the company’s chief financial officer, said at an investor conference last week. Mr. Calhoun has also acknowledged that Boeing must improve but has defended the company’s approach to production.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. The parking block is installed on the ground at the front of the parking spot and self-aligns with the vehicle adapter. Click to enlarge.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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That would mean installing vast amounts of energy storage, such as. Packetized energy management (PEM) is a way to balance the power grid and make it more reliable while also maximizing the use of renewable energy and avoiding the installation of massive amounts of energy storage or other expensive infrastructure. Nardelli et al.’s