The environmental edge
Remanufacturers have been "recycling" for more than 80 years. It
all began during World War II when the tremendous need to reuse automotive and truck parts gave birth to the
industry. Natural resources were scarce during wartime, and many of the resources we did have were going to the
war effort to build planes, ships, tanks, etc. Rebuilding used parts met the demand for quality replacements.
The remanufacturing industry helps the environment in a number of different ways:
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Energy Conservation:
Automotive and truck parts are kept out of the re-smelting
process longer because of remanufacturing. As a result, millions
of barrels of oil or comparable forms of energy are saved.
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Raw Material Conservation:
Remanufacturing gives a product numerous lives instead of just one,
there by saving on raw materials. Rebuilders annually save millions of
tons of natural resources such as iron, aluminum, copper, etc.
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Landfill Space Conserved:
Landfills are spared from the dumping of millions of tons
of iron, aluminum, copper, etc., because of the monetary value the
industry places on parts. This "core charge" ensures
parts are returned to be rebuilt.
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Air Pollution Reduce:
Once again, keeping parts out of the re-smelting process
benefits the environment by reducing the air pollution that is
generated by re-smelting.
Scientific studies highlight remanufacturing benefits
Studies have been performed which conclude that:
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More than 50% of the original Compressor is recovered in the
remanufacturing process. This can result in annual savings in the U.S.
of 8.2 million gallons of crude oil from steel manufacturing,
51,500 tons of iron ore, and 6,000 tons of copper and other metals.
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Rebuilt ENGINES require 50% of the energy and 67% of
the labor that is required to produce new engines.
Studies by the Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart, Germany, demonstrated that:
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The yearly energy savings by remanufacturing worldwide equals the
electricity generated by five nuclear power plants or 10,774,000 barrels of crude oil
which corresponds to a fleet of 233 oil tankers.
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The yearly raw materials saved by remanufacturing worldwide would fill
155,000 railroad cars forming a train 2,700 miles long. (For perspective that is 256.2
miles longer than the distance from New York to Los Angeles)
The future of remanufacturing
As people grow more and more concerned about the environment, we must
seek public policies that will encourage even more remanufacturing. There are enough social
and environmental benefits to justify remanufacturing. Imagine the added benefits to
society if EVERYTHING we buy could be remanufactured, from small appliances to lawn
mowers. Also imagine if products were once again originally manufactured with the
intended purpose of being rebuilt and not simply thrown away...
A-Air is your factory direct
Automotive Air Conditioning
parts Distributor. We offer New
and Rebuilt Auto Air
Conditioning Compressors
as well as New Auto Air
Conditioning Accumulators, Driers, Expansion Valves, Orifice Tubes
and many other Auto Air Conditioning Parts
for vehicles such as
Acura,
Audi,
BMW,
Buick,
Cadillac,
Chevrolet,
Chrysler,
Daewoo,
Dodge,
Eagle,
Ford,
Geo,
GMC,
Honda,
Hummer,
Hyundai,
Infiniti,
Isuzu,
Jaguar,
Jeep,
Kia,
Land Rover,
Lexus,
Lincoln,
Mazda,
Mercedes,
Mercury,
Mitsubishi,
Nissan,
Oldsmobile,
Plymouth,
Pontiac,
Porsche,
Saab,
Saturn,
Subaru,
Suzuki,
Toyota,
VW
and
Volvo.
A-Air also offers R&R
(rebuilt and return)
for almost any type Auto Air
Conditioning compressor and
guarantees it with the same
1 year warranty we offer on
all our auto AC compressors. Our
goal is to help our
customers find the exact
Auto Air Conditioning Parts
they need in the least
amount of time. If you're
searching for general auto
A/C parts
knowledge try our FAQ
tab on the left or
the links just above. You
can also browse through our
"Read More Information" section just below for more
in depth Auto AC information.
Notice: A-Air
supplies all
auto a/c compressors with
clutch assembly.
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