Engineers at Ford Motor Co. are developing ways to turn branches, twigs and leaves that are discarded during olive harvesting into sustainable auto parts.
Solar panels reduce manufacturer’s annual electricity bill by $325,000.
January 9, 2024
LAKE FOREST, CA—Staar Surgical, a manufacturer of implantable lenses used in ophthalmic surgery, has inaugurated a 1.1 megawatt solar energy microgrid at its production facility here. The system was installed to reduce energy costs, improve sustainability, and safeguard production in the event of grid outages caused by extreme weather events.
TUCSON, AZ—American Battery Factory (ABF) has begun construction of a new 2 million-square-foot headquarters and factory here to produce lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.
New software can give manufacturers an overview of their consumption of energy, water and other resources.
July 25, 2023
SOUTHFIELD, MI—New software from Dürr Systems Inc. can give manufacturers an overview of their consumption of energy, water and other resources across the entire production facility.