Reducing energy consumption in the industrial sector is a critical issue for energy efficiency advocates.
But a few companies have raised the bar. They are part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Save Energy Now LEADER program, a national initiative that aims to drive a reduction of 25% or more in industrial energy intensity in 10 years.
Paul Bostrom, Alliance to Save Energy
Often, energy efficiency is perceived as a competing interest to other imperatives such as production targets and environmental or safety compliance.
Within the industrial sector, this is usually not the case.
Time and again, improving energy efficiency in industrial and manufacturing facilities yields significant energy cost savings. It can lower equipment maintenance costs and emissions while increasing productivity and profitability.
In fact, energy efficiency represents a key opportunity to advance U.S. competitiveness and create manufacturing jobs, all while making progress toward sound national energy and climate goals.