Manufacturing 1 passenger tire consumes the equivalent of roughly 2.5 litres of diesel to make high temperature steam, which emits 5.3 kg of CO₂ per tire. Over 50 millions passenger tires are produced annually in Europe, mostly in sun-rich areas of Spain, Italy and Portugal.
Tire manufacturers stand to cut energy costs by 50% to 75% and completely eliminate the CO₂ emissions associated with their industrial processes by adopting Focal Line Solar's technology.