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Advanced Propulsion and Green Initiatives at GM Mary Beth Stanek Director, Energy & Environment Policy and Commercialization General Motors Corporation
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Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy
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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
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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
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- Thermochemical process - Agricultural and municipal waste - Begin test production in mid-2009 - Biochemical process - Plant and wood waste - Plant to open in New York by mid-2009 - Biochemical process - Plant and wood waste - Plant to open in New York by mid-2009 Cellulosic Ethanol
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GM’s Path of Electrification Increasing Level of Efficiency & Reduced Emissions Equinox Fuel Cell Equinox Fuel Cell
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Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy
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Chevrolet Volt – Production to begin in 2010 - 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
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-First lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility operated by a major automaker -Production scheduled to begin in 2010
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Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy
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-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
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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
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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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Question and Answer Mary Beth Stanek Director, Energy & Environment Policy and Commercialization General Motors Corporation
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