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Energy-Saving Activities (U.S.)
Energy saving measures taken at ELP
• Electric motor for transporting paint
(Small cylindrical object in the center of the photo)
Energy saving measures taken at ELP
• Central monitoring panel to show the remaining amount of paint and motor operations
Honda of America Mfg. Inc. (HAM), which is Honda's production center in North America, has been reducing the environmental impacts of its production activities based on its own environmental policies.
At its East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP), the energy and water consumption of each production process is centrally managed and thorough surveys are conducted and effective measures are taken when processes with room for improvement are found. For example, the plant achieved a large 53% reduction in its use of energy by improving energy use efficiency on holidays, and by replacing hydraulic motors with electric ones for transporting paint to the coating process.
Contribution to Environmental Protection by Local Exchanges (U.S.)
Catching Canada geese for protection and ringing them
• A contribution to research for the protection of the local ecosystem
Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (HAM) has been aggressively contributing to the protection of nature as well as to the improvement of local areas.
For example, on the approximately 1.2 million square meters of land alongside Darby Creek, which is within the premises and rented out as farmland to local people, the company has created a pond for flood control, and has been studying which plants are effective for soil and water conservation.
It has also been conducting surveys on the changes happening in the local ecosystem, which seem to be partially caused by climate change. In recent years, it has been observed that wild geese, which migrate to the local lakes from Canada to spend the winter, stay at the lakes even after winter has gone. The factory, in cooperation with local NGOs and universities, has conducted research on the issue to protect the local ecosystem, catching the wild geese for protection and ringing them.
Furthermore, the company gives support to local academic organizations and holds events for exchanges with local citizens, to create rich local communities in partnership with local people.
Geothermal Heating and Cooling for HTM's Technical Center
Natural light skylights
New Technical Center
Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc. (HTM), the production center for automatic transmissions in the Americas, is located in Ohio and has introduced a 1st in Honda: Geothermal Heating & Cooling. This new technology is being utilized for its newly established Technical Center, a test & analysis building for transmission Product Engineering & Market Quality. As a result, this building does not use any natural gas. It uses only electricity and utility costs are less than 50% of a typically heated & cooled building. The Technical Center also incorporated a range of other innovative ideas, including radiant floor heating, and the ÒharvestingÓ of natural sunlight, to provide its associates with a comfortable working environment that is at the same time, energy efficient.
Geothermal System introduced at the HTM Technical Center
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Contents
Corporate Profile & Financial Data
Honda Environmental Information Disclosure
Segments Covered by the Report
Introduction
Environmental Policy
Results for Fiscal 2001 and Targets for Fiscal 2002 / Environmental Accounting
Next-Generation Environmental Technologies
Environmental Management
Results of Environmental Conservation Activities during Fiscal 2001
1. Products Domain
2. Purchasing and Production Domain
3. Logistics Domain
4. Sales and Services Domain
5. Disposal and Recycling Domain
6. Administration Domain
Social Activities
Prizes Won for Environmental Endeavors
Related Data
Environmental Activities outside of Japan
Persons Responsible for Commitments
External Verification
Results of the Questionnaire and Interviews on the Honda Environmental Annual Report 2001
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