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Bosch Sets Sights on Becoming Carbon Neutral by Next Year

May 10, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Global technology and services supplier Bosch says it can become fully carbon neutral as early as next year. For the German company, this covers more than 400 locations worldwide as well as their engineering, manufacturing, and administrative facilities.

Bosch Water Injection Improves Cars’ Fuel Efficiency, Cuts GHG Emissions

September 2, 2016December 5, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

German automotive supplier Bosch says it is the first and only supplier to offer water injection, which improves fuel efficiency and decreases greenhouse gas emissions. Especially at high engine speeds, cars use some of gasoline for cooling instead of for propulsion. Bosch says its water injection is a new way ... Read more »

Are Robots the Future of Farming Efficiency?

October 30, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Bosch is using a robot to make farming more efficient and reduce its environmental impact, Farming Life reports. Deepfield Robotics, a Bosch startup, developed the robot called Bonirob, which is the size of a compact car. The agriculture robot can monitor new crop varieties’ growth, their resistance to pests and ... Read more »

Bosch Acquires Seeo, Sparks Battery Tech Buying Spree

August 31, 2015August 28, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Bosch, one of the world’s top automotive suppliers, has announced it will acquire Seeo, the solid-state battery developer of next-generation energy storage, Quartz reports. This acquisition marks a major turning point for the battery industry, Lux Research says. It is the first instance of a major automotive player outright acquiring ... Read more »

Indian Airport Runs Entirely on Solar

August 19, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

An airport in India will run entirely on solar power now that Bosch Limited has commissioned a 12 MW solar project for Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL). The project executed by the Bosch Energy and Building Solutions team in India is built on 50 acres. This project, coupled with an ... Read more »

Master-Planned Community Goes with Geothermal Heat Pump Closed-Loop System

January 26, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

A new 1,500-acre, master-planned, mixed-use community being developed in Richland, Wash., will utilize a geothermal heat-pump system for heating and cooling every new home, and will offer a compatible hot water solution, supplied by Bosch. Orca Energy, a geothermal utility provider, will supply the geothermal loop infrastructure. The community will ... Read more »

Bosch Equips Energy Smart Housing Community in Texas

January 21, 2015 by Karen Henry

Bosch has partnered with Taurus Investment Holdings, a Boston-based real estate development company, to equip a master-planned community outside Austin, Texas, with efficient geothermal heat pumps, hot water systems and Energy Star rated kitchen appliances. The new community, called Whisper Valley, will eventually include 7,500 net zero ready single and ... Read more »

Bosch Acquires Climatec

January 16, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Robert Bosch North America has acquired Climatec, a provider of energy efficiency, building automation and security for the US market. Headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., Climatec employs some 670 associates at a total of 12 offices in the southwest. Climatec had been majority-owned by Pegasus Capital Advisors. Terms of the transaction were ... Read more »

CES Roundup: Ford, Toyota, Internet of Things

January 12, 2015January 9, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The 2015 International CES wrapped up on Friday, with Ford, Toyota and other companies making major announcements about how technology innovation will advance efficiency and sustainability. Mark Fields, Ford president and CEO, announced Ford’s new Smart Mobility plan in his keynote, which he says will solve today’s global transportation challenges. ... Read more »

Largest-Ever Internet of Things Showcase

December 30, 2014December 29, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The 2015 International CES will have the largest-ever showcase of products, services and technologies that make up the internet of things, with more than 900 exhibitors planning to share innovations that harness the power of the network to connect everyday devices, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. CEA owns and ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: VW, Navistar, SpiceJet, Zenith, Avolon, Boeing

July 17, 2014July 16, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Volkswagen of America has announced providers of charging services for its e-Golf models. Bosch Automotive Service Solutions will be the charging station (pictured) and installation services partner for the e-Golf and ChargePoint will provide VW branded stations to all e-Golf dealerships and access to the largest network of public EV charging ... Read more »

What’s a Nanogrid?

March 25, 2014September 1, 2022 by Linda Hardesty

Nanogrids are small microgrids, typically serving a single building or a single load. Navigant Research has developed its own definition of a nanogrid as being 100 kW for grid-tied systems and 5 kW for remote systems not interconnected with a utility grid. In many ways, nanogrids appear to be an ... Read more »

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