Toyota wins 2007 Energy Star Award
03-29-07, 09:07 AM
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Toyota wins 2007 Energy Star Award
Toyota wins 2007 Energy Star award
Cincinnati Business Courier - 10:23 AM EDT Tuesday, March 27, 2007by Lucy MaySenior Staff Reporter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has honored Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., with a 2007 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued work to improve energy efficiency.
The Erlanger-based operation, known as TEMA, was recognized at an awards ceremony March 21. It was among six firms to win the award in the category of corporate energy management. TEMA is part of Japan-based Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM).
Toyota has been an Energy Star partner since 2003 and also has been honored previously by the EPA and the state of Kentucky for its efforts. The company said just five different energy initiatives at various locations -- ranging from eliminating steam systems in plants to using infrared heaters instead of forced air at one plant -- are expected to save a total of $10 million each year.
"Protecting the environment is one of our top business priorities at Toyota and our 15 manufacturing plants across North America," Bruce Bremer, manager of facility engineering at TEMA, said in a news release.
In an interview, Bremer said finding energy efficiencies at its plants is an important part of making vehicles more energy-efficient overall.
"When we look at our energy, we're looking at more of a footprint of a vehicle," he said. "We look at the energy required from suppliers to make parts, the energy required for the manufacturing process and also the energy use of vehicle. We look at the overall life cycle of the car, and this is one of those pieces that fits into that."
The EPA noted in a release that Energy Star award winners are selected from thousands of organizations that participate in the Energy Star program.
Bremer credited Toyota's team for the company's success.
"It's not just one group focusing on our energy reduction, it's all the way from our senior management to the individual putting the car together on the floor," he said. "It's not something we just do on a part-time basis. We're doing it all the time."
Cincinnati Business Courier - 10:23 AM EDT Tuesday, March 27, 2007by Lucy MaySenior Staff Reporter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has honored Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., with a 2007 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued work to improve energy efficiency.
The Erlanger-based operation, known as TEMA, was recognized at an awards ceremony March 21. It was among six firms to win the award in the category of corporate energy management. TEMA is part of Japan-based Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM).
Toyota has been an Energy Star partner since 2003 and also has been honored previously by the EPA and the state of Kentucky for its efforts. The company said just five different energy initiatives at various locations -- ranging from eliminating steam systems in plants to using infrared heaters instead of forced air at one plant -- are expected to save a total of $10 million each year.
"Protecting the environment is one of our top business priorities at Toyota and our 15 manufacturing plants across North America," Bruce Bremer, manager of facility engineering at TEMA, said in a news release.
In an interview, Bremer said finding energy efficiencies at its plants is an important part of making vehicles more energy-efficient overall.
"When we look at our energy, we're looking at more of a footprint of a vehicle," he said. "We look at the energy required from suppliers to make parts, the energy required for the manufacturing process and also the energy use of vehicle. We look at the overall life cycle of the car, and this is one of those pieces that fits into that."
The EPA noted in a release that Energy Star award winners are selected from thousands of organizations that participate in the Energy Star program.
Bremer credited Toyota's team for the company's success.
"It's not just one group focusing on our energy reduction, it's all the way from our senior management to the individual putting the car together on the floor," he said. "It's not something we just do on a part-time basis. We're doing it all the time."
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Toyota has been an Energy Star partner since 2003 and also has been honored previously by the EPA and the state of Kentucky for its efforts. The company said just five different energy initiatives at various locations -- ranging from eliminating steam systems in plants to using infrared heaters instead of forced air at one plant -- are expected to save a total of $10 million each year.
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