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

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Already existing highly efficient gas CHP systems additionally generate local heat and power at the factories. In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built. This ensures a reliable power supply even in fluctuating grids. The plant will start operating in 2019.

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

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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. For this reason, network operators utilize so-called electricity balancing to ensure that the power grid remains stable, despite increasing integration of renewable energies.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Every scrap of waste food, garden trimmings and even sewage would be used to ferment gas. “There’s a relationship of trust already.

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