Advanced Propulsion and Green Initiatives at GM Mary Beth Stanek Director, Energy & Environment Policy and Commercialization General Motors Corporation
Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy
Cam Phasing, Variable Valve Lift, Active Fuel Management Cam Phasing, Variable Valve Lift, Active Fuel Management Port Deactivation with EGR Spark Ignition Direct Injection Downsized SIDI Turbo Boosting HCCI – Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Modular and Flexible Architectures Reduced Mass Improved Combustion Technology Integration of Leading Edge Technologies Gasoline Engines – Achieving the Maximum Fuel Economy Potential
Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy GM offers products around the world that can use a range of alternative fuels In the U.S., GM offers 20 flex-fuel models that can operate on E85 ethanol
- Thermochemical process - Agricultural and municipal waste - Begin test production in mid Biochemical process - Plant and wood waste - Plant to open in New York by mid Biochemical process - Plant and wood waste - Plant to open in New York by mid-2009 Cellulosic Ethanol
GM’s Path of Electrification Increasing Level of Efficiency & Reduced Emissions Equinox Fuel Cell Equinox Fuel Cell
Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy
Chevrolet Volt – Production to begin in Electricity powers the wheels at all times (‘Voltec’) -Uses electricity stored in the battery for trips up to 40 miles -Engine/generator seamlessly provides electricity –Extends range for a few hundred additional miles
-First lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility operated by a major automaker -Production scheduled to begin in 2010
Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy
-Hydrogen fuel cell-electric vehicle ->100 vehicles in the hands of everyday drivers -California, New York, Washington, D.C. -600,000 real-world miles -10 HydroGen4 vehicles deployed in Berlin as part of Germany’s Clean Energy Partnership
Facilities Management - Global Results Global commitment to reduce environmental footprint Since 2000: - 25% Reduction in energy usage (Leading user of renewable energy) - 27% Reduction in CO2 emissions - 34% Reduction in water usage 54 Landfill-free facilities; Goal of 50% landfill-free by 2010 Global commitment to reduce environmental footprint Since 2000: - 25% Reduction in energy usage (Leading user of renewable energy) - 27% Reduction in CO2 emissions - 34% Reduction in water usage 54 Landfill-free facilities; Goal of 50% landfill-free by 2010
Facilities Management - Michigan Initiatives Committed to continuously improving environmental impact in Michigan Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant – LEED certification Committed to continuously improving environmental impact in Michigan Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant – LEED certification
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