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[SECTION HEAD/LOGO] Eco-Leaders

Note: The logo head will be needed for the opening intro spread and carried throughout the rest of
the section, similar to the one in last year’s edition (July/Aug 2017).

Fuel cell forerunner. The Toyota Mirai, one
of the world’s first mass-produced
hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, now
accounts for 80 percent of all such COURTESY OF TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.
automobiles sold in the United States.

Toyota

The auto giant has relentlessly improved hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Automobile manufacturer Toyota has been a part of the Toyota’s work to develop a hydrogen society. In addition to serving
cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for 60 years, and as a key proof-of-concept for 100 percent renewable, local hydrogen
continues to advance sustainable, next-generation mobility generation at scale, the facility will supply all Toyota fuel cell vehicles
through its Toyota- and Lexus- branded vehicles. This includes its moving through the port, including new deliveries of the Mirai sedan
breakthrough hybrid, the Toyota Prius. In North America, Toyota and Toyota’s heavy duty hydrogen fuel cell class-8 truck, “Project
(www.toyota.com) operates 14 manufacturing plants, employs Portal.” To support these refueling operations, Toyota has also built
more than 47,000 people, and sells 2.7 million cars and trucks at one of the world’s largest hydrogen fueling stations with the help
its 1,800 North American dealerships. of French industrial gas supplier Air Liquide.

OYOTA MOTOR NORTH America, Inc. plans to build the
world’s rst megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power They’re an Eco-Leader because...
generation plant with a hydrogen fueling station to
support its operations at the Port of Long Beach. The Tri- ■ Toyota Motor North America recently launched “Project Portal,” a hydrogen
T Gen facility will use fuel cell system designed for heavy-duty truck use. The zero-emission
bio-waste sourced from California “To go beyond zero class-8 truck proof-of-concept has completed more than 4,000
agricultural waste to generate environmental impact, successful development miles, while progressively pulling drayage-rated
cargo weight, and emitting nothing but water vapor. Executives view the
water, electricity and hydrogen. Toyota has set six project as the possible future of big-rig trucking.
When it comes online in 2020,
Tri-Gen will generate approxi- challenges. These ■ In April, Toyota was named one of the top 10 companies with the most
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified retail
mately 2.35 megawatts of electric- challenges, whether in locations. While the list includes retailers from various industries, Toyota
ity and 1.2 tons of hydrogen per climate change or resource is the only automotive brand to be included in the top ranks.
day, enough to power the equiva- ■ Toyota Motor Company North America is working toward meeting the
lent of about 2,350 average-sized and water recycling, show four parts of its 2050 environmental challenge: Reduce greenhouse
homes and meet the daily driving commitment to gas emissions from operations and establish longer-term targets to
needs of nearly 1,500 vehicles. The sustainable development achieve zero emissions by 2050, and lower vehicle emissions 90 percent;
power generation facility will be conserve natural habitat and partner with third parties to protect globally
100 percent renewable, supplying with society.” recognized hotspots; establish a data-tracking system to annually track
Toyota Logistics Services’ opera- Kevin Butt, general the amount of packaging used; and reduce water withdrawals from
tions at the Port and making it the manager of environmental North American operations by incorporating waterless manufacturing
rst Toyota facility in the world to sustainability, Toyota technologies and adopting water-conservation and recycling technologies
use 100 renewable power. to achieve 100 percent recycled water use by 2050.
Tri-Gen is a key step forward in Motor North America

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