Industry

An energy-efficient industrial sector increases productivity, enhances global competitiveness and creates jobs.

Considerable Efficiency Opportunities

The United States industrial sector accounts for approximately one-third of domestic energy use, driving world-class manufacturing operations and powering the mining and refining of critical fuel. However, industrial energy consumption represents a considerable opportunity for energy efficiency. It directly benefits the United States economy through increased productivity, enhanced global competitiveness and job creation and retention.

The Alliance has worked to advance industrial energy efficiency for more than 25 years by supporting new, efficient technology solutions, promoting applied methods to increase the efficiency of existing manufacturing systems and mobilizing national energy efficiency initiatives.

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Resources for Accessing Energy Efficiency Incentives

Date: Apr 27, 2012

Financial incentives can increase the rate-of-return and reduce the financial risk of energy efficiency improvement projects and retrofits for manufacturing plants.

Author: Jacob Johnston

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SEP Successes: 7 Industrial Plants in the Southeast Make Strong Progress toward SEP Certification, Verified Energy Savings

Date: Apr 27, 2012

Author(s):

Robert Bruce Lung

The U.S. Council for Energy-Efficient Manufacturing (U.S. CEEM) is excited to announce that seven manufacturers in the Southeast tested and demonstrated the effectiveness of the Superior Energy Performance (SEP) program. After just 18 months Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley facility in Virginia has achieved SEP certification and as summer approaches, several other plants are close behind.

Statutes and Market Signals Align to Foster Growth of CHP in U.S. Manufacturing

Date: Apr 26, 2012

Recent developments in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking, in combination with decade-low natural gas prices have prompted a heightened interest in combined heat and power technology from U.S. manufacturers.

Above Photo: 40MW CHP installation at ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor in East Chicago, Indiana including a blast furnace gas recovery boiler and a condensing steam turbine.

Recent developments in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rulemaking, in combination with decade-low natural gas prices have prompted a heightened interest in combined heat and power (CHP) technology from U.S. manufacturers.

Industrial Energy Efficiency Forum

May 17, 2012 - 8:00am - 12:30pm

701 Pennsylvania Avenue, 20004-2696 Washington D.C.

Great Energy Efficiency Day 2012 - Part I

May 16, 2012 - 8:00am - 12:30pm

2 West/40 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, 20002 Washington, District Of Columbia

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Manufacturing Demonstration Facilities Lead Efforts to Reinvigorate US Manufacturing Sector

Date: Apr 02, 2012

Author(s):

Robert Bruce Lung

Institutes for Manufacturing Innovation and Manufacturing Demonstration Facilities are leading the efforts in reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing sector.

By Alliance Industrial Intern Jacob Johnson

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Water and Energy Efficiency: An Important Sub-Theme of EE Global 2012

Date: Apr 02, 2012

Author(s):

Robert Bruce Lung

The topic of water and energy efficiency was prominently covered at Alliance to Save Energy’s EE Global 2012 in Orlando, Fla. The Alliance co-sponsored an all-day, pre-conference workshop on Monday with the Water Research Foundation (WRF).

Throughout the Alliance to Save Energy’s EE Global 2012 conference in Orlando, Fla., the topic of water and energy efficiency was prominently covered. The Alliance co-sponsored an all-day, pre-conference workshop on Monday with the Water Research Foundation (WRF) in which a dozen speakers, including one from the Alliance’s Industrial program, gave presentations on various aspects of water and energy efficiency.

Engineered Systems High-Performance Buildings Conference

September 12, 2012 (All day) - September 13, 2012 (All day)

7801 Leesburg Pike, 22043 Falls Church, Virginia

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ISO 50001 Touted as a Path Forward on the Industrial Roadmap for Continuous Improvement

Date: Mar 30, 2012

EE Global 2012 hosted an panel of international executives who weighed in on the value of systematic energy management to advance energy, economic and environmental outcomes. They referenced to the ISO 50001 energy management standard as a strong first step for international business practice.

One of the early executive dialogue session of EE Global 2012 was, “The Roadmap for Continual Industrial Improvement,” featuring a panel of international industrial representatives.

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2012 EE Global Forum Wrap-Up & Video

Date: Mar 29, 2012

EE Global 2012 proved to be yet another "creme de la creme" of energy efficiency conferences. Leaders and innovators from across the world gathered in Orlando to make energy efficiency an "all of the above" answer to improving our environment and economy.

EE Global 2012 proved to be yet another "creme de la creme" of energy efficiency conferences. From March 27 to 29, leaders and innovators from all over the world gathered in Orlando to build networks and discuss ideas for advancing energy efficiency worldwide. A major theme throughout the conference was using energy efficiency as an "all of the above" solution to improving our environment and economy.