Companies seek to turn captured CO2 into concrete, fish food, toothpaste

March 13, 2017 by Ian Bickis

Alberta agency has provided $35 million to find the best new uses for captured carbon.

Nestlé unveils new plastic-reduced beverage bottle

January 20, 2010 by PLANT STAFF

Pure Life bottles will be made with even less plastic. Photo: Nestle Waters Canada PUSLINCH, Ont.: Nestlé Waters Canada has unveiled what it describes as one of the lightest such containers in the Canadian beverage industry: its next-generation 500-millilitre Eco-Shape bottle.…

Paint line project cuts energy costs

October 8, 2009 by James Stone

Energy efficiency in the automotive industry extends beyond making cars that will travel farther on a tank of gas. Central Motor Wheel of America Inc. (CMWA), a manufacturer of steel and aluminum wheels for the automotive industry, focused on its…

Eco-driving for gasoline savings

August 10, 2009 by PLANT STAFF

    1.  Reduce your highway speed. Fuel consumption starts to increase above        90 km/hour.    2.  Avoid jack rabbit starts and hard braking.    3.  Avoid idling—10 seconds of idling uses more fuel than turning off and restarting your car engine.    4. …