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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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The waste heat given off during methanation is used as process energy in the adjacent biogas plant, significantly increasing overall efficiency. Ground was broken in September 2012, and the topping-out ceremony was celebrated in December. The efficient use of energy flows is the top priority in the production sequence of the plant.

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Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

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Foshan features the first membrane bioreactor in the Chinese automobile industry; 100% of treated wastewater is reused as industrial water. 88% of the waste and packaging material from the production process is recycled.

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ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

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Dr. Renatus Widmann / Dr. Thorsten Mietzel, Urban Water and Waste Management. Dr. Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, general business and automotive industry I; Prof. Dr. Heike Proff, Business Administration and automobile industry II. UDE sub-projects for ColognE-mobil include: UDE Sub-project Leader.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. Click to enlarge. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87 billion from 1999 to 2007.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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Scarcity also creates opportunities to develop substitute materials or to recover materials from waste. These cities will require extensive improvements in infrastructure including construction, water and sanitation, electricity, waste, transport, health, public safety and internet and cell phone connectivity.

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European EAGLE project to develop gasoline engine with 50% peak efficiency; Renault to manufacture prototype

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This new concept will help the European automobile industry to reach the next objective of 50g CO 2 /km emissions and to stay within legislation on particle and nitrogen oxide emissions on hybrid vehicles. —Jean-Marc Zaccardi, researcher at IFP Energies nouvelles and coordinator of the project.

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Series production of next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar begins in April at new Performance Manufacturing Center

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The multi-material space frame is created with 100% robotic Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, an automobile industry first. While instrumental for world-class quality, the use of zirconium also reduces environmental waste in the painting process. First 100% robotic MIG welding. Rotisserie-style sealer application.

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