Ariel view of smartville , Hambach, France. smart Environment
Not only have we challenged the concept of the car and driving from an ecological perspective, we've also challenged the way that cars are produced. The result: "smartville" - one of the most modern car factories on the planet. Here, lots of things are new and nothing is left to chance. After all, a car designed to be eco- conscious can only be produced in a factory where the environmental aspects have been thoroughly thought out.
>> Energy
By powder coating the tridion safety cell, smart has set new standards in the automotive industry. This process uses 40% less energy than conventional painting methods. Solvent emissions are practically zero. And paint slurry is a thing of the past too.
>> Water
Industrial wastewater and sewage are purified in a organic water treatment waste water purification plant. The biosep process employed meets state-of-the-art technical standards. This enables the waste water contamination to be reduced from the equivalent of that produced by a population of 3,000 to just 50.In other words,"smartville" does not pollute the environment any more than a village with 50 inhabitants.