When you are building one of the greenest cars on the road,
doesn’t it make sense to use green energy? At the GM Detroit-
Hamtramck assembly plant, one of the largest photovoltaic solar
panel arrays in the state of Michigan will allow Chevy Volt
electric cars to be built with solar energy. The 516-kilowatt
new solar project was announced this week by GM and DTE Energy.
The solar electricity generated by the PV solar panel array will
be enough to fully charge 150 Chevy Volt electric cars each and
every day of the year. The energy savings estimated as a result
of the solar panel installation at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck
facility will save about $15,000 per year, over 20 years. Bob
Ferguson, VP of GM Public Policy, stated: “This array will
significantly decrease energy consumption by combining solar
power with ongoing efficiency tactics such as lighting and
equipment upgrades and automating equipment shut-down. Making
sustainable choices is good for both the environment and our
bottom line. Obviously cost savings is