| Seeing the Light
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| Nearly 300 brighter, quieter lights installed at the BorgWarner Powertrain Technical Center (PTC) in Auburn Hills, Michigan, will save almost 200,000 kilowatt hours per year, burning about half the energy of the old fixtures. Unlike mercury vapor lights, the new T-8 fixtures illuminate instantly without taking several minutes to warm up, are quieter, provide brighter light and are easier to maintain. They also generate less heat, which helps the building's heating system run more efficiently. The facility has also replaced compressed air and heating equipment with smaller, more efficient systems that use less energy and operate at a fraction of the previous cost.
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| BorgWarner Supplies 2010 Green Car of the Year®
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| From clean diesels to hybrids, BorgWarner's leading technologies help the 2010 Green Car of the Year®, the Audi A3 TDI, increase fuel economy, lower emissions and improve performance. For the winner as well as four of the top five finalists, BorgWarner supplies technologies such as variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbochargers to help reduce NOx, pressure sensor glow plugs and control modules to precisely control the combustion process, engine timing system components for quiet performance, timing precision and durability, and DualTronic® control and dual-clutch modules for quick, seamless shifts.
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| BERU Systems Recognized for Innovation at ÖkoGlobe Awards
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| BERU System's Pressure Sensor Glow Plug (PSG) took second place in the Supplier Innovation category at the 2009 ÖkoGlobe Awards, the only program to exclusively recognize environmentally friendly technologies in the automotive and mobility industry. The PSG supplies exact pressure data from the engine combustion chamber to the engine's control unit to reduce NOx emissions during the combustion process.
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| Free Energy, Greener Planet
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| Facilities throughout BorgWarner use innovative ways to reduce or recapture energy, saving millions of kilowatt hours a year. For example, 646 square feet (60 square meters) of solar roof panels on the BERU Systems facility in Ludwigsburg, Germany, produce clean electricity from the sun.
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| Power Savings with Virtual Servers
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| Over 25% of BorgWarner computer servers were consolidated into virtual servers to reduce power consumption. Each virtual server can replace 20 to 30 conventional servers. The environmental impact of the power savings is equivalent to planting 3,200 new trees. The company also saves over $125,000 a year in energy costs and avoids over $800,000 in hardware maintenance or replacement costs.
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| Innovative Ways to Generate Electricity
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| At the BERU Systems' research and development center in Ludwigsburg, Germany, the braking energy generated during test cycles on the dynamometer is captured and converted to electricity. In addition to the solar panels on the roof of the nearby administrative building, these two sources of electricity not only power these facilities, but add 10,000 kilowatt hours to the community's power grid.
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| Ningbo Facility Receives Green Plant Award
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| The Thermal Systems plant in Ningbo, China, was one of three companies to receive a Green Plant Model Award from the Ningbo Municipal Landscaping Office. The award recognizes BorgWarner's commitment to a green environment by maintaining at least 35% green space, implementing a conservation management system, and achieving professional landscaping results.
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| Reducing Heating Costs in Germany
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| Heat exchangers capture the exhaust gas from a high-temperature kiln to reduce heating costs at the BERU Systems facility in Neuhaus, Germany. A new kiln will operate on a cyclical basis, saving 1.7 million kilowatt hours.
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| Green IT Initiatives Protect the Environment
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| BorgWarner Information Technology (IT) groups launched several green initiatives, including globally tracking IT's green accomplishments, deploying collaboration tools such as Communicator and Live Meeting to reduce travel, and ensuring all new computer purchases are Energy Star rated. IT also launched two-sided printing, which reduces paper consumption by 30%, as well as recycled paper purchasing at most facilities.
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| Smart Lighting and Heating Systems Save Energy
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| At the BERU Systems facility in Tralee, Ireland, a control system ensures that heat is supplied only to those areas of the plant where it's needed. In addition, an innovative lighting system measures the existing light level and provides only the amount of added light necessary.
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| Fletcher Plant Reduces Waste Water 66%
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| Like many manufacturing plants, the Thermal Systems facility in Fletcher, North Carolina, generates oily waste water from cleaning plant floors and cooling machinery. Employees developed a simple process to separate the oil from the water, reducing the impact on the environment by 66%. Because the waste water is now over 90% oil, BorgWarner is investigating whether it can be cleaned and sold for fuel. It's a possibility - the plant already sells used hydraulic oil to cement block manufacturers to cure bricks.
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BorgWarner Supplies 2009 Green Car of the Year
Plus Green Car Journal's Top 5 for 2009™
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| BorgWarner's advanced technologies drive all five vehicles in the Green Car Journal's Top 5 for 2009 , including the BMW 335d, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Saturn Vue 2 Mode Hybrid, smart® for two and - the 2009 Green Car of the Year - the Volkswagen Jetta TDI. From clean diesels to small gasoline-powered engines to hybrids, BorgWarner helps all of these powertrains enjoy the benefits of reduced engine size, lower emissions, increased fuel economy and improved performance.
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| BorgWarner's R2S® Turbocharging System Wins Automotive News PACE Environmental Award
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| At the inaugural Green Car Conference and Exhibition, BorgWarner's regulated two-stage (R2S®) turbocharging system received a 2008 Automotive News PACE Environmental Award for contributing to environmental sustainability and solving environmental problems. BorgWarner's patented R2S® turbocharging system consists of two series-connected turbochargers, a combination that allows car makers to offer low-fuel-consumption, efficient, downsized engines with the dynamic response and high peak output power of a larger engine, all with lower emissions.
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| New Plant in India Is a Certified "Green Building"
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| Designed as a LEED silver certified "green building," BorgWarner's new plant in India will reserve 30% of the grounds for green space shaded with trees and plants and watered with recycled water. In addition, several water- and energy-saving devices will be installed throughout the 63,000-square-foot facility.
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| New Plant in China Uses Geothermal Heat
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| The new BorgWarner Thermal Systems plant in Ningbo, China, uses state-of-the-art geothermal technology to heat and cool the building and provide economical hot water by tapping into the more stable temperatures a few feet below the earth’s surface. This environmentally friendly fuel source reduces energy costs by 30% - 60% without emitting carbon dioxide, a major contributor to air pollution.
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| Recycling Rainwater in New York
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| BorgWarner's Morse TEC facility in Ithaca, NY, recycles 100,000 gallons of rainwater a year. The rainwater is collected from its 10,000-square-foot roof and stored in cooling towers used to transfer heat generated from the plant's air compressors.
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| BorgWarner Wins Second Award for Energy Management
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| BorgWarner received its second consecutive environmental award for energy management. Even though production increased by 15% and despite a colder winter, the BorgWarner facility in Bradford, UK, reduced total electricity and gas consumption by 20% in 2007.
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| REMAN Program Revitalizes Turbos, Reduces Waste
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| BorgWarner's REMAN program has remanufactured 950,000 turbos in the last 10 years, saving large truck fleet owners 25% - 30%, helping them avoid costly downtime and reducing scrap that would otherwise have ended up in landfills.
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| BorgWarner Plant in Mexico Wins Environmental Award
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| Juarez Plant has received "Keep water for our future" award from the local government.
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