Audi said that its goal is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. By 2025, Audi will provide more than 20 electric vehicles. At the same time, Audi is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of the vehicle pedigree by 30% compared with 20 15. Audi plans to operate its production base in a net carbon-neutral manner by 2025, and Audi's Brussels plant and Hungarian plant have achieved this goal.
In the process of electrification transformation, some carbon emissions are shifting to the supply chain. The main reason is that the production process of lithium-ion batteries needs to consume a lot of energy. Therefore, Audi cooperates with suppliers to solve the carbon emission problem in the production stage.
Another example of emission reduction is Audi's use of reusable raw materials. Audi will return the waste aluminum from the stamping workshop to the supplier for treatment and recycle it in the form of New aluminum coil. This has formed a virtuous circle-the consumption of primary aluminum is gradually reduced, and the emission of carbon dioxide is further reduced. ?
In order to make the supply chain more sustainable, in addition to measures to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of recycled materials, Audi continues to explore new areas. Audi defines the sustainability requirements of business partners in the Code of Conduct for Business Partners. Once there is enough evidence to prove the violation, the group will seriously deal with it and systematically follow it up.
Audi also attaches great importance to the sustainability of resource utilization in production. The core goal of Audi's Zero Emission Plan (Mission:Zero) is to achieve carbon-neutral production in Audi factories by 2025. Audi factory in Brussels has been the first to achieve carbon neutrality as early as 20 18, and Audi factory in Hungary has also been carbon neutral since 2020. In addition, the plan also covers action areas such as water resources utilization, resource efficiency and biodiversity, and has carried out pilot projects in all Audi factories.
It is worth mentioning that Audi relies on efficient processes, closed water circulation and expanded rainwater utilization to save water consciously. Ke Xerox, director of production and logistics of Audi Automobile Co., Ltd. said: "We hope to significantly reduce the consumption of fresh water and reduce the water consumption of bicycles by half by 2035. To this end, we have begun to use reclaimed water after reprocessing. Our vision is to achieve closed water circulation in all production bases. "
In the use stage of automobile, the use of oil and electricity is the part that produces the most emissions in the life cycle of automobile. For electric vehicles, charging is a commonplace topic, but it is not common to use green electricity to charge. Therefore, Audi is working with energy suppliers to develop a proprietary charging concept. With the increasing number of electric vehicles, Audi hopes to work with its partner * * * to continuously increase the proportion of renewable energy generation.
Audi charging center is a high-end charging solution developed by Audi. As a supplement to the charging market, it is mainly used to meet the peak charging demand. The project provides high-power charging points, and users can make an appointment in advance to realize efficient time planning. Highlights of the charging center include a high-end lounge for users to wait.
Cubes is the foundation of Audi charging center. In addition to external charging piles, the flexibly deployed Rubik's Cube also uses waste lithium-ion batteries. By reusing the charging assembly from the disassembled vehicle, the battery core can be reused and the sustainability is improved. Another significant advantage is that it can be used as an auxiliary storage of direct current.
Audi's Rubik's Cube can output the power of 1 1 kW only through the standard 400 V high-voltage connection. This ease of use not only facilitates site selection, but also reduces planning time and saves costs and resources. The charging center can be transported, deployed and adjusted quickly according to the different needs of different places, regardless of the size of the local charging network.
The core of the concept of "second rebirth" of resources is that parts should only enter the recycling link if they are damaged. If it can still work, but it can't meet the original demand, then it will be more environmentally friendly and economical to transfer it to alternative areas (such as energy storage) than to recycle it from the beginning. Only when the battery can no longer meet the requirements of secondary use, will it be disassembled into separate raw materials according to the modern recycling concept and used to manufacture new batteries.
In the future, innovative technology will become the key to sustainable development. Rüdiger Recknagel, chief environmental officer of Audi Group and managing director of Audi Environment Foundation, said: "Environmental protection is the task of the whole society. The foundation is an advocate and promoter of environmental protection technology. We hope to present people with specific environmental protection concepts, stimulate everyone's environmental awareness and make their own contributions. "