| COMPANY: | Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Erlanger, KY |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | 1,000 or more employees; more than $1B in revenue |
| INDUSTRY: | Automotive |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Automobiles |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | CAPTIN Bio-Reactor Filter Pilot |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To use the Bio-Reaction technology at the CAPTIN site to avoid the use of natural gas and control the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | Bio-Reaction technology |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | With the bio-based system, Toyota pumped 90% fewer emissions into the atmosphere; cut production of greenhouse gases 90%. The company now spends $20,000 per year on natural gas for the VOC treatment instead of $200,000 per year, which has saved $500,000 in operating expenses. |