GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East Energy Use
Energy use in Latin America, Africa and Middle East (GMLAAM) operations decreased in 2005 by 2.42 percent to 1,391
** GWh. Since 2000, GMLAAM operations have decreased energy use by 4.88 percent. GMLAAM operations continue their aggressive implementation of common energy conservation initiatives in order to contribute to global energy reduction targets.
GM Argentina Energy Use
Objectives
GM Argentina is committed to reducing consumption of resources.
Methods:
Electrical power
- Compressed air reduction during non-productive hours;
- turning off air compressor for one hour during operation time;
- elimination of air leaks mainly in Body Shop
- turning off heat ventilation (at the whole plant, including administration building);
- BASHs & PASHs turned off during weekend;
- BASHs temperature set point reduced from 23°C to 20°C;
- PASHs & Clean Room off after production; and
- Primer & Top Coat oven cure optimization
GM East Africa (Kenya)
GM East Africa (GMEA) won the overall Energy Management Award for 2004/2005 during the Kenyan National Competition for Energy Management in Industry. GMEA also won the Electricity Savings Award in the same competition. GMEA achieved a 37 percent reduction in electrical consumption per vehicle and a 22 percent reduction in consumption of industrial diesel oil per vehicle over a 1 1/2 year time frame. These achievements were realized by implementing a variety of energy efficiency improvement measures related to lighting, compressed air management, equipment optimization, and paint oven optimization.
GM East Africa (GMEA) won the overall Energy Management Award for 2004/2005 during the Kenyan National Competition for Energy Management in Industry.
