General Motors lowers energy use by 25% over five years

Dec. 15 -- General Motors Corp. has cut energy use by 25 percent and added alternative energy sources during the past five years, the company said.

The company uses renewable sources for about 2 percent of its energy use and has added solar and landfill gas as energy sources at North American operations in recent years.

General Motors cut overall energy use from about 94 trillion Btus in 2002 to an expected 72.5 trillion this year in North America.