Globally, renewable or "green" power supplies 3 percent of Ford's energy needs. In the United States, we use hydropower, landfill gas, waste gases or other sources to supply 5 percent of our energy needs.
In the UK, construction was completed in 2004 on London's first wind power park, at Ford's Dagenham complex. The wind turbines provide 100 percent of the electricity requirements of our new Dagenham Diesel Centre. This is equivalent to the electricity needs of more than 2,000 homes.
During 2006, we piloted carbon-neutral manufacturing for our hybrid vehicles. We offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the manufacturing of these vehicles by purchasing carbon offset credits, many of which will fund renewable energy projects.
