Tag: Renewable Energy
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Ferrari | Ferrari Shuts Down Trigeneration Plant and Focuses on Renewables
Ferrari has shut down the trigeneration plant at its Maranello factory to reduce methane gas consumption and focus on renewable energy. The plant’s closure, three months ahead of schedule, aligns with Ferrari’s decarbonisation plan to cut Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 60% annually and reduce methane gas consumption by 70%. The company aims…
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Signing of Virtual PPA with Rusutsu Wind LLC
To achieve clean energy, Honda signed the largest virtual PPA in Hokkaido with Rusutsu Wind LLC on September 27, 2024. This is Honda’s first virtual PPA in Japan, and the operation is expected to start in September 2025. Through the virtual PPA, Honda will acquire non-fossil certificates from wind power generation, while continuing to purchase…
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Ford Explains Why It Is Investing in Renewable Energy
September 18, 2024 Liz Door, Chief Supply Officer, and Mary Wroten, Executive Director of Environmental Quality and Sustainability at Ford, have detailed why the company is investing in renewable energy. Ford aims to achieve carbon neutrality across its vehicles, operations, and supply chain by 2050. To reach this goal, Ford is prioritizing investments in renewable…
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Audi Hosts “Audi Sustainable Future Tour Hokkaido” Touring Hokkaido’s Zero Carbon City Initiatives with e-tron
September 18, 2024 Audi Japan held the “Audi Sustainable Future Tour Hokkaido” on September 10-11, 2024, touring northern Hokkaido with eight e-tron electric vehicles. Participants visited key wind power facilities in the region, learning about the potential and challenges of renewable energy in Hokkaido. The tour included visits to the Kita Toyotomi Substation, one of…
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General Motors｜GM Signs Landmark Solar Power Deal for Three Assembly Plants
GM’s Commitment to Renewable EnergyAugust 15, 2024 General Motors (GM) has signed a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy. The NorthStar solar project in Newport, Arkansas, will support the electricity needs of GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly in Michigan, and the Wentzville Assembly site in Missouri. With…
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Suzuki Starts Biogas Plant Operations at Manesar Plant in India
Suzuki Motor Corporation’s Indian subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki, has started operating a biogas plant at its Manesar plant. Using Napier grass and canteen waste, the plant aims to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 190 tons annually. Over the next three years, Maruti Suzuki will invest INR 4.5 billion in renewable energy projects. Source: Suzuki News Release…