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Industrial energy systems account for roughly 80% of all energy used by industry. On average, 35% of that energy is lost—nearly 6 quads of energy every year. As much as 1.6 to 3.2 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) could be saved by improving the efficiency and reducing energy losses in these systems (10-20% reduction in energy use).

Energy systems include combustion, steam, process heating, combined heat and power, compressed air, motors, pumps and fans—systems that are used throughout industry.

Energy Systems Analysis  ITP conducts analysis of energy use and loss to identify energy savings opportunities for industrial energy systems. Due to inefficiencies, energy losses in these systems amount to several quadrillion Btus and billions of dollars in lost revenue each year. The opportunity assessments are used by plants to benchmark their energy use and loss, and to set priorities for improvement. In addition, the assessments are used by ITP to identify R&D priorities for energy loss reduction and recovery. Tool Development  ITP develops and maintains software tools to help plants identify energy savings opportunities in industrial energy systems used throughout their plants. ITP's BestPractices Subprogram provides valuable tools, training, and information to help plants save energy today. Steam, Process Heating, Compressed Air, Motors, Pumps, and Fans  The Steam, Process Heating, Compressed Air, Motors, Pumps, and Fans systems consume a very large portion of the U.S. industrial energy end use. However, significant energy savings through efficiency improvements can be achieved.

Combustion  ITP works closely with the industrial combustion community to pursue R&D for combustion systems used to generate the steam and heat that are vital to most manufacturing processes. For example, heating metals and chemical feedstocks to change their mechanical and chemical properties. Industrial Combined Heat and Power  ITP works with DOE's Distributed Energy Program to support increased use of CHP technologies in industry. The ITP combustion activity is a component of this integrated effort. Solicitations  ITP awards cost-shared funding for R&D projects through a competitive solicitation process. R&D projects are performed by collaborative partnerships and address top opportunities for energy savings and help realize national goals for energy and the environment.