Automakers are trying to clean up their act. Governments are stepping in with tighter regulations on emissions and fuel economy standards, while automakers are developing more efficient engines and electric vehicles. Cars are using less fuel than ever before, and the rise of EVs is cutting out fuel-burning and local emissions entirely. But, people are smart and know that the lifecycle emissions of a car start at manufacturing, so it’s also important for automakers themselves to clean up their operations as much as possible.
While the obvious answer is to install solar, wind, and other renewable generation (plus storage) on site to power their facilities directly, sometimes it’s just easier to have somebody else take care of cleaning up the power.
In an effort to go green without on-site renewables, Stellantis and DTE Energy have committed to adding 400 megawatts of new solar…
