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BestPractices, under the DOE Industrial Technologies Program, works with U.S. industry to implement energy management practices in industrial plants. To meet the diverse needs of U.S. industry, BestPractices provides a number of resources for corporate executives, plant managers, technical staff, and the general public. We invite you to join the many U.S. companies that are saving energy and money and improving productivity right now. Not sure where to start? Learn more.

The Quick Plant Energy Profiler - Now Available

The Quick Plant Energy Profiler, or Quick PEP, is an online software tool that helps industrial plant personnel quickly understand how energy is being used at their plant and how they might save energy and money. Learn more.

Save Energy Now

Save Energy Now helps American businesses, factories, and manufacturing facilities save energy and continue to thrive despite diminished energy supplies and rising energy costs.

BestPractices Publications

Whether you're looking for information on how to recover waste heat from your steam system or wondering about the market potential of efficient motors, the BestPractices library has the publication for you. Learn more.

Plant Assessments

DOE can help you identify energy savings and improve processes with a plant assessment. These processes can then be applied across your company to multiply the savings. Find out more about energy-saving plant assessments.

BestPractices User Paths

The BestPractices web site content is organized into four different user paths and three general paths. Each of the user paths contains information, links, publications, and references that a person fitting the description of the path would find most useful.

Not sure which path is best for you? Click here to find out.

 

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Commercial and Emerging Technologies

In addition to the 140 emerging technologies BestPractices has helped bring to the marketplace, another 120 technologies are expected to be ready for commercialization in the next year or two.
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