Energy is a manageable expense in manufacturing. The efficient use of energy yields control of thermal resources, which means control of energy expenses—as well as increased productivity and safety, and decreased emissions.
Energy efficiency projects—such as boiler-efficiency optimization, leak repair, water quality control, and steam trap maintenance—have cut energy bills by 10 to 15 percent in certain steam systems.
Below, industrial plant managers will find energy-efficiency resources, software, and training to increase their facilities' productivity and safety while decreasing per-unit emissions.
| Read about the benefits and challenges of industrial energy management on the Corporate Energy Management section of the Alliance website as well as in the Alliance document “Strategic Industrial Energy Efficiency: Reduce Expenses, Build Revenue, and Control Risk with Energy Efficiency.” |
  The Alliance to Save Energy and its Associates Armstrong International and Frito Lay discussed energy-management challenges, lessons, and victories in the 2003 Corporate Energy Management Forum. |
 Through the Industrial Technologies Program, the U.S. Department of Energy offers resources, software tools, and contacts for industrial energy management in industrial compressed air, motors, process heating, and steam systems |
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 The National Insulation Association (NIA) uses 3E Plus as an integral part of its Insulation Energy Appraisal Certification Program. NIA training also includes the National Insulation Training Program. |
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