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VW Goes Solar at Chattanooga Plant

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by slcMPG, Jan 25, 2013.

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    How Volkswagen Turns Tennessee Sunshine Into Passats | Autopia | Wired.com

    Volkswagen has been dedicated to getting solar power at its plants around the world, and now it can stake a claim to the single largest solar installation of any automotive manufacturing facility in the U.S. at the company’s compound in Chattanooga.

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    #1 slcMPG, Jan 25, 2013
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    The other automakers should follow VWs lead...
     
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    Isn't the Tsutsumi plant in japan? where the article clearly says U.S.....
     
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    The Tundra plant here in Texas also has a large array. The article is not about being first but being the biggest in the US.
     
    #5 fotomoto, Jan 26, 2013
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    Honda's putting wind at their plant in MN and they aren't using extra land to do it.

    Another picture shows that VW doesn't have panels on their plant roofs so color me disappointed.
     
    #6 ItsNotAboutTheMoney, Jan 26, 2013
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