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Articles Tagged with ''solar energy''

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Solar Energy Powers Ford Assembly Plant in Spain

January 25, 2023

VALENCIA, Spain—Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant here now gets a significant amount of its electricity from solar energy produced on site.


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Clean Energy Is Not a Zero-Sum Game

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John Sprovieri
December 2, 2022

One of my favorite dishes is the Cajun ribeye at Morton’s Steakhouse. It’s 16 ounces of juicy, spicy goodness. As much as I love the dish, however, it’s not something I could eat every day. I’d quickly develop coronary artery disease. I’d also go broke! A balanced diet is more sensible.


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BMW Sources Aluminum Produced Using Solar Energy

November 9, 2022

MUNICH—The BMW Group is sourcing aluminum produced using solar electricity.


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Solar Investment Brings Energy Savings to Sigma Thermal

Solar Investment Brings Energy Savings to Sigma Thermal

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Jim Camillo
April 5, 2019
Direct-fired heaters are popular with manufacturers because they quickly warm large areas in plants, while taking up limited floor space.
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Competition Aims to Boost Domestic Solar Production

Competition Aims to Boost Domestic Solar Production

July 3, 2018

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy recently launched a $3 million prize to revitalize domestic solar panel manufacturing. The program will support entrepreneurs as they develop transformative ideas into concepts and then into early-stage prototypes ready for industry testing.


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Solar Panels Supply Power to Volvo Assembly Plant

March 8, 2016

HAGERSTOWN, MD—Volvo Group has installed a 5,000-panel solar canopy in the parking lot of its power train assembly plant here. The canopy will produce 1.3 megawatts of electricity for the facility.


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GM to Install 2,800 Solar Panels at Michigan Assembly Plant

November 6, 2015

WARREN, MI—General Motors is collaborating with DTE Energy to build a new 800-kilowatt solar array at its Warren Transmission plant here. The 2,800 solar panels will generate clean electricity that will go back to the grid.


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Volvo Installs 5,000 Solar Panels at Assembly Plant

October 5, 2015

HAGERSTOWN, MD—Volvo Group North America has installed 5,000 solar panels at its power train assembly plant here. The company erected a canopy of solar panels above its parking lot to generate approximately 1.3 megawatts of electricity, enough power for 200 homes.


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Boeing: Wired for Success

Green Energy Initiatives Drive GM Orion

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Austin Weber
July 18, 2014

The General Motors’ Orion Assembly Plant sits in the shadow of a large landfill. But, the 4-million-square foot factory, which is home to the Chevrolet Sonic and the Buick Verano, uses that to its advantage. The plant derives a significant portion of its power from landfill gas.


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Solar Panels Help Power Toyota Assembly Plant

June 12, 2014

ALTONA, Australia—Toyota has installed a 500-kilowatt photovoltaic system on the roof of its assembly plant here. The 2,000-panel system will provide approximately 10 percent of the factory’s energy needs.


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