2 NW Ohio facilities decarbonizing with federal funding [Video]

TOLEDO, Ohio — Libbey Glass’ Toledo facility will receive $45.1 million in federal funding and a Kraft Heinz Corporation facility in Fremont will receive $16.246 million from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a nationwide industrial decarbonization effort, U.S. Sen. Marcy Kaptur’s office said in a press release Monday.

The Toledo-based glassware manufacturer will match the funding it received for a $90 million project at its north Toledo facility to “replace and upgrade four regenerative glass melting furnaces with two larger hybrid electric glass melting furnaces,” the company said.

The new furnaces are estimated to reduce up to 60% of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions at the facility, increase its sustainability. create 268 jobs and provide more employment opportunities through local labor unions and educational institutions, according to Libbey Glass.

“This …