Yesterday, Toyota issued a press release announcing that it recently earned an "Energy Star Partner of the Year" award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is the 12th year in a row that the EPA has recognized Toyota for implementing processes that help reduce total energy consumption.
Since 2002, Toyota's efforts have resulted in savings of more than 16 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. For perspective, this number is equivalent to powering nearly one million average American homes for a whole year.
“Being named an Energy Star Partner of the Year is a tremendous honor,” said Toyota’s Plant and Environmental Engineering Group General Manager Robin Haugen. “Earning that honor twelve years in a row is testament to the dedication of our team members to reduce our carbon footprint and become an environmental leader in our industry.”
Amid rising benchmarks for environmental issues, EPA has honored Toyota 12 years straight. https://t.co/naMxKpf3zt pic.twitter.com/NbPWyIMLkp
— Toyota Motor Corp. (@ToyotaMotorCorp) April 15, 2016
