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GM China Advanced Technical Center Receives LEED Silver Certification
The GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai has been awarded Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
Nissan Plant in Mexico Powered 50% by Renewable Energy [video]
11 May, 2013 09:23:00
Today, 50 percent of the energy used by the Nissan plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, comes from renewable sources.
Three GM Buildings Honored by EPA for Energy, Water Conservation
11 May, 2013 02:12:00
Three General Motors’ buildings are being recognized for superior performance in the EPA’s 2012 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings.
GM Signs Climate Declaration
01 May, 2013 01:07:00
General Motors is the first automaker among 40 major U.S. companies to sign a “Climate Declaration,” collectively asserting that responding to climate change is good business.
Nissan's Plant in Mexico Leads the Way in Renewable Energy
09 April, 2013 02:17:00
Nissan's Aguascalientes plant in Mexico has become a leading user of renewable energy within Nissan.
GM Earns Environmental Award for Landfill-Free Program
31 March, 2013 03:05:00
General Motors has been recognized for its environmental leadership by the Society of Plastic Engineers with an award acknowledging the company’s successful zero-waste program.
Bentley Installs Solar Rooftop System at Crewe Plant
29 March, 2013 03:18:00
Bentley Motors announces that it is installing the UK’s largest roof mounted solar panel system.
Ford Cuts Global Water Use 8.5 Percent per Vehicle from 2011 to 2012
22 March, 2013 04:23:00
Ford reduced the average amount of water used to make each vehicle by 8.5 percent between 2011 and 2012 – putting the company more than halfway toward its current goal of using an average of just 4 cubic meters per vehicle globally by 2015.
Honda to Use Wind Energy at Ohio Plant
30 January, 2013 12:29:00
Honda Transmission Manufacturing of America Inc. has signed an agreement with Juhl Energy Inc., a U.S. renewable energy developer, to develop, install and operate two utility-scale wind turbines that will generate electricity for the plant in Russells Point, Ohio.
Volkswagen Opens Largest Solar Plant at US Automotive Facility [video]
25 January, 2013 12:45:00
Volkswagen AG is flipping the on switch for a largest solar power installation at any U.S. automotive factory at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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