Energy use and climate change
AbitibiBowater has reduced energy consumption per metric ton by 8% since 2003. We also have eight sites with cogeneration facilities which generate "green energy” from carbon-neutral biomass. The latest example of our continued commitment to the environment is our C$80 million, 46-megawatt biomass power generation project at Fort Frances, Ontario. It will produce enough energy for about 30,000 homes.
AbitibiBowater utilizes other alternative fuels such as methane from landfills, used oil, and tire-derived fuel to reduce consumption of virgin fossil fuels. In 2006, we diverted enough tires from landfills to outfit more than 200,000 cars and recaptured their energy.
Since 2000, AbitibiBowater has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 10%.