AVANTI R5
02-18-2009, 12:43 PM
BMW is studying whether to use wind energy to help power its Spartanburg, S.C., factory.
BMW will conduct an "energy audit" to gather data on wind speed and patterns around the factory site, the carmaker said in a press release on TuesdayIf wind power is viable, it could join the list of alternative energy resources used to run the factory, which produces the X5 and X6 crossovers.
About 63 percent of the factory's power now comes from recycled methane gas collected from a local landfill. BMW estimates the landfill project has saved the company more than $1 million annually since it was launched in 2003.
"Alternative energy projects such as this are essential to the sustainability of this plant," said spokesman Robert Hitt. "Following the success of the methane gas project, we continue to look for ways to harness the natural resources available to us."
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BMW will conduct an "energy audit" to gather data on wind speed and patterns around the factory site, the carmaker said in a press release on TuesdayIf wind power is viable, it could join the list of alternative energy resources used to run the factory, which produces the X5 and X6 crossovers.
About 63 percent of the factory's power now comes from recycled methane gas collected from a local landfill. BMW estimates the landfill project has saved the company more than $1 million annually since it was launched in 2003.
"Alternative energy projects such as this are essential to the sustainability of this plant," said spokesman Robert Hitt. "Following the success of the methane gas project, we continue to look for ways to harness the natural resources available to us."
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