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The Lotus car factory in Norfolk is the world’s first car factory powered entirely from wind energy.

Dramatic improvements to the culture and operations at Lotus has rewarded the company with staggering reductions in energy (Electricity 14%, Gas 30%) and water (11%) consumed across the Hethel headquarters in 2007, compared to 2006. These advances have coincided with improvements in recycling, with 57% of waste product now being recycled.

Lotus wind-powered car factory and test-track
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Products on Display: 
2011 Bridgestone Eco-RallyProduct image Lotus Evora 414Evolution hybrid
The cutaway hybrid Evora 414Evolution exhibit demonstrates Lotus Engineering’s technical expertise in: Lightweight Architectures, Efficient Performance, Driving Dynamics and Electrical and Electronic Integration. The production Lotus Range Extender forms part of the Lotus Engineering series... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2011 Bridgestone Eco-RallyProduct image Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel
The Exige 270E Tri-fuel, could be the forefather of a new generation of conventionally driven cars that have the potential to be environmentally-neutral. It is the most powerful road version yet of the Exige and it runs on any mixture of gasoline, methanol and bio-ethanol. For the Oxford to London... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2011 Bridgestone Eco-RallyProduct image Lotus & Intelligent Energy Zero emission London Olympic Taxi
The project to deliver a fleet of the zero emission taxis to the streets of London in time for the 2012 Olympics is on track, with the first Fuel Cell Black Cabs covering a combined total of over 8,000 miles in road and test track testing conditions. The 2011 Bridgestone Eco-Rally will be another... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2009 Revolve Eco-Rally, 2009 Green Motor ExpoProduct image Lotus Engineering Gasrec Biomethane Lotus Elise
Complete with artwork designed by RCA students, the specially-built Lotus is designed to draw attention to Gasrec Blue biogas fuel. The 1.8l, 4 cylinder engine may be 60% quieter than a normal petrol-powered Elise, but it still growls like a sports car, just with a much smaller ecological footprint. MORE INFO & STATS >>
2009 Revolve Eco-RallyProduct image Lotus Eco Elise technology demonstrator
The Eco Elise project promotes a different perspective on “green”, one which does not revolve solely around tailpipe CO2. Sustainable materials: hemp, eco wool and sisal have been developed for body panels and trim and, combined with hi-tech water based paint solutions, showcase new affordable... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2009 Revolve Eco-RallyProduct image Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel
The Exige 270E Tri-fuel, could be the forefather of a new generation of conventionally driven cars that have the potential to be environmentally-neutral. It is the most powerful road version yet of the Exige and it runs on any mixture of gasoline, bio-ethanol and methanol. MORE INFO & STATS >>

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