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Industrial Energy Management Information Center
This information center has been designed to be a useful resource for industrial energy managers, and contains energy management information tailored to industries or focused on specific plant utility and process improvements.
Topics in this Info Center
- Resources for Industrial Energy Managers
- External Resources for Program Support
- Industry Specific Resources
- Process/Plant Utility Improvement Resources
Resources for Industrial Energy Managers
General
Benchmarking
- Benchmarking to Save Energy Makes the case for benchmarking
- ENERGY STAR Plant Energy Performance Indicators Plant-wide, sector-specific benchmark tools
- ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool Simple tool for tracking energy performance over time
- Driving Change in Energy Use at Ford
(516KB) Ford’s experience in plant energy benchmarking
Communication and Recognition Resources
- Elevate Energy Management to Senior Managers Engage executives in energy management
- Find ENERGY STAR Logos
- Recognition for Corporations
- ENERGY STAR Certification for Plants
- ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
Employee Engagement & Energy Teams
- Teaming Up to Save Energy A guide to forming effective energy teams within your organization
- Animated Plant Energy Tool
- ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
Plant Energy Assessment/Auditing
- Toyota Treasure Hunt System Turns Up Savings & Uses the Expertise of Process Engineers (509KB)
- Plant Energy Auditing: Why/How/When to conduct plant audits
- Department of Energy Industrial Best Practices
- Industrial Profiles in Energy Efficiency
Program Assessment
Small and Medium Manufacturers
- Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers Guide to Energy Management
- Animated Plant Energy Tool
- ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
Strategy Development
External Resources for Program Support
- Industrial Service & Product Provider Teaming Profiles: Industrial Partners highlight valued ENERGY STAR service and/or product provider Partners through brief case studies.
- Service & Product Provider (SPP) Directory: Industrial Market: Find an ENERGY STAR SPP Partner that serves industrial clients
- Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers Guide to Energy Management
Industry Specific Resources
Energy efficiency information for the following industries:
- Aluminum
- Brewing
- Cement
- Chemical
- Corn Refining
- Food Processing
- Forest Products
- Glass
- Metalcasting
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
- Petrochemical
- Petroleum Refining
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pulp & Paper
- Ready Mix Concrete
- Steel & Iron
- Textiles
Aluminum
Brewing
- Energy Efficiency and cost Saving Opportunities for Breweries (732K) C. Galitsky, N. Martin, E. Worrell and B. Lehman, LBNL-50934, September 2003.
Cement
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Cement Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for cement producers
- Energy Efficiency Improvement Opportunities for Cement Making (635KB) E. Worrell and C. Galinsky. LBNL-54036-Revision, March 2008.
- Evaluating Clean Development Mechanism Projects in the Cement Industry Using a Process-Step Benchmarking Approach (330K) Michael Ruth, Ernst Worrell, and Lynn Price
LBNL-45346, July 2000
Chemical
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Petrochemical Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for petrochemical producers
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Petrochemical Industry (0.97 MB) M. Neelis, E. Worrell and E. Masanet, LBNL-964E, June 2008.
- Energy Use and Energy Intensity of the U.S. Chemical Industry (310K) Ernst Worrell, Dian Phylipsen, Dan Einstein, and Nathan Martin.
LBNL-44314, April 2000.
- Carbon Emissions Reduction Potential in the U.S. Chemicals and Pulp and Paper Industries by Applying CHP Technologies (120K) M. Khrushch, E. Worrell, L. Price, N. Martin, and D. Einstein.
LBNL-43739. Proceedings of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, June 1999.
- Chemical Industry Analysis Brief
Corn Refining
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Corn Refining Specific tools and resources for wet corn mills
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Corn Wet Milling Industry (1.0MB) C. Galitsky, E. Worrell and M. Ruth, LBNL-52307, July 2003.
- Introduction to Energy Savings in Process Heating for the Corn Refining Industry (893K) A. Thekdi, Ph.D.
Food Processing
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Food Processing Specific tools and resources for food processors
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Dairy Processing Specific tools and resources for dairy processors
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Dairy Processing Industry (1.4MB) A. Brush, E. Masanet, and E. Worrell, October 2011.
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry (742KB) E. Masanet, E. Worrell, W. Graus and C. Galitsky, LBNL-59289, March 2008.
Forest Products
Glass
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Glass Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for glass producers
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Glass Industry (949KB) E. Worrell, C. Galitsky, E. Masanet and W. Graus, LBNL-57335, March 2008.
- Glass Industry Analysis Brief
Metalcasting
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Metalcasting Specific tools and resources for metalcasters
- American Foundry Society Partners with ENERGY STAR to provide energy resources to metalcasters
- Metalcasting Industry Analysis Brief
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for motor vehicle manufacturers
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Vehicle Assembly Industry C. Galitsky and E. Worrell. LBNL-50939-Revision. March 2008.
Petrochemical
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Petrochemical Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for petrochemical manufacturers
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Petrochemical Industry (0.97 MB) M. Neelis, E. Worrell and E. Masanet, LBNL-964E, June 2008.
Petroleum Refining
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Petroleum Refining Specific tools and resources for refiners
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for Petroleum Refineries, (715K) C. Galitsky, E. Worrell, LBNL-56183, February 2005.
- Petroleum Industry Analysis Brief
Pharmaceuticals
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Energy Efficiency and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Industry (704KB) C. Galitsky, S. Chang, E. Worrell and E. Masanet. LBNL-57260-Revision, March 2008.
- Labs for the 21st Century Voluntary Partnership Program Factsheet (40KB)
Pulp & Paper
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for pulp and paper producers
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Pulp and Paper Industry (2.26KMB) K. Kramer, E. Masanet, T. Xu, and E. Worrell. LBNL-2268E. October 2009.
- Carbon Emissions Reduction Potential in the U.S. Chemicals and Pulp and Paper Industries by Applying CHP Technologies (120K) M. Khrushch, E. Worrell, L. Price, N. Martin, and D. Einstein.
LBNL-43739. Proceedings of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, June 1999.
- Pulp and Paper Mills: Profiting for Efficient Motor System Use (80K)
Ready Mix Concrete
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for ready mix concrete producers.
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Concrete Industry (1.0MB) K. Kermeli, E. Worrell and E. Masanet. LBNL-5342E, December 2011.
Steel & Iron
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Iron and Steel Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for iron and steel producers
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the U.S. Iron and Steel Industry (1025KB) E. Worrell, P. Blinde, M. Neelis, E. Blomen and E. Masanet. LBNL-4779E, October 2010.
- Steel Industry Analysis Brief
Textiles
- Energy Efficiency Improvement Opportunities for the Textile Industry Hasanbeigi, A. LBNL-3970E, September 2010.
Plant Utility and Process Improvement Resources
Compressed Air
- All DOE Compressed Air Tip Sheets
- Determine the Cost of Compressed Air for Your Plant (570K)
- Minimize Compressed Air Leaks (540K)
- Other DOE Compressed Air Resources
Motors
Process Heating
Pumping
Steam
- All DOE Steam Tip Sheets
- Benchmark the Fuel Cost of Steam Generation (560K)
- DOE Steam System Scoping/Assessment Tools
Software Tools for Identifying Energy System Savings
- DOE Software Tools DOE offers a collection of free software tools to help identify and analyze energy system savings in plants.
