Volvo Uses Hydroelectric Power for Their Plants
Volvo keeps on maintaining their focus on energy sources aside from oil and this positive focus has been going on for more than twenty-five years. The initial step Volvo took regarding their environmentally friendly idea took place back in 1982, when they used the residual heat from the refineries close at hand. This helped heat their factory in Torslanda. Six years later, Volvo started using natural gas, which is currently the primary fuel they use when it comes to heating their factories located in Sweden and Belgium.
Now Volvo is using hydroelectric power for their plants in Sweden and Belgium. This is for their aim to reach a vehicle production in Europe and said production is climate-neutral. The senior vice-president for manufacturing Volvo Cars, Magnus Hellsten, said, “We aim to use renewable energy to the greatest possible extent and hydro power is the best alternative our suppliers can offer at present.” This climate-neutral production of vehicles is in connection with direct and indirect climate impact. Aside from that, Volvo will also be exploring other kinds of energy for their production units. Some of the types they will be looking into are biogas and wind power. The environmental protection director of Volvo, Mihkel Laks, had said that they have made a lot of progress and are practically independent of oil for the company’s energy.
One of the things Volvo has been making sure they manage to keep constant is a systematic focus on energy-saving measures. This is a step towards their environmental work. Volvo has maintained a steady consumption on energy. They have administered the cutting down of energy use through various numbers of projects and campaigns. They recently did a systematic review of two of their departments’ building in Torslanda and the result was energy savings that was roughly around thirty percent.
Source: motoring.co.za
