The plant has implemented a system that repurposes waste heat from gas-powered generators to heat the plant and prevent the emergency sprinkler systems from freezing during colder months
During a visit to the plant, Maria Vargas, the Director of DOE’s Better Climate Challenge, commended GM’s leadership in energy efficiency and took a tour of the facility. The plant has implemented a system that repurposes waste heat from gas-powered generators to heat the plant and prevent the emergency sprinkler systems from freezing during colder months. This pioneering heat recovery system is set to be replicated at GM’s St. Catharine’s Propulsion Plant in Ontario, with the new system expected to be operational next year.
Kathi Walker, GM’s Director of Global Sustainability Strategies, stated, “Together with GM’s energy team, the employees at Fort Wayne Assembly have developed an energy solution that helps promote carbon reduction in the assembly of our best-selling trucks. Whether we’re building electric or internal combustion vehicles, we’re committed to maximizing the sustainability of our manufacturing processes.”
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Source: Black Enterprise
