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MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION Annual Report 2001 [27]
system for large-sized public service
buses in which electricity is generated
by the engine and the motor provides
the main motive force. Plans call for a
trial run of the bus in fiscal 2002.
FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles)
FCEVs operate using electricity derived
from the electrolytic reaction of hydro-
gen and oxygen in a specially designed
fuel cell. Energy efficiency with this
process is much higher than with con-
ventional fuel combustion. Moreover,
since the only product of the fuel-cell
reaction is water, FCEVs generate very
low levels of pollution. They are widely
expected to be a popular type of clean-
energy vehicle in the future. In fiscal
2000, MMC created and tested a proto-
type FCEV, which is the product of joint
development with Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries, Ltd. In addition, MMC aims
to commercialize FCEVs in the future
with the help of DC, which has sophis-
ticated technological capabilities in
this area.
Towards zero landfill
waste emissions
In view of the projected future scarcity
of usable landfill sites in Japan and else-
where, MMC is taking steps to reduce
the amount of waste sent to landfills
by developing production processes
that minimize the amount of waste
generated and through greater recy-
cling and reuse of resources. The final
aim is that of zero waste emissions,
which means the generation of zero net
waste sent to landfill. MMC has set a
date of the end of fiscal 2001 for the
achievement of this company-wide
goal. The Nagoya and Kyoto plants
achieved zero waste emissions a year
ahead of this target.
MMC is promoting policies such as restric-
tion of waste amounts, reduction of vehicle
weights and increased parts recycling.