Business
O-I Glass Pioneers Sustainable Glassmaking with Successful Biofuel Trial
Achieved significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions using 100% biofuelSuccessfully demonstrated the technical viability of using biofuel at scaleTrial was part of the UK government's "Net Zero Innovation Portfolio" program PERRYSBURG, Ohio /HARLOW, United Kingdom,, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- -- O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) has recently successfully completed a groundbreaking trial in its plant in Harlow, UK, using 100% biofuel to replace natural gas in the furnace for th
About this update from O-i Glass, Inc.
[{"type":"image","alt":"Owens-Illinois General Inc.","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Owens-Illinois General Inc.","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":143,"height":101,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/globenewswire.com/cc32db68adbeb6d6be712904739e0071"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ZfF2slr8LjeX01YYQdg32g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIxMDtoPTE0ODtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/globenewswire.com/cc32db68adbeb6d6be712904739e0071","width":143,"height":101}},"lazy":false},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Achieved significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions using 100% biofuel","length":77,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Successfully demonstrated the technical viability of using biofuel at scale","length":80,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Trial was part of the UK government's "Net Zero Innovation Portfolio" program","length":91,"tagName":"p"}]}],"tagName":"ul","bulletedList":true,"length":248,"olType":false},{"type":"text","content":"PERRYSBURG, Ohio /HARLOW, United Kingdom,, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- -- O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) has recently successfully completed a groundbreaking trial in its plant in Harlow, UK, using 100% biofuel to replace natural gas in the furnace for the glass-making process. This achievement is part of a larger initiative led by Glass Futures, a UK-based glass R&D organization, and part of the UK government’s “Net Zero Innovation Portfolio” program, aimed at exploring sustainable fuel options for the industry in the UK.","length":547,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Key Highlights:","length":15,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Significant Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions: By combining biofuel with advanced technologies such as cullet pre-heating, 88% cullet usage throughout the entire trial period, and an oxy-fuel furnace, the Harlow plant achieved a significant reduction in the CO2 footprint for the amber bottles produced.","length":307,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Technical Viability: The trial at O-I's Harlow plant has demonstrated the potential for using biofuel on a large scale. This successful trial indicates that O-I could implement this solution when biofuels becom...