The Better Plants partners are welcomed to the Better Plants conference track, which featured four sessions that highlighted success stories, lessons learned, and best practices in energy management.
Tom Wenning of Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrates a high magnetic flux processing display which slows the rate at which a magnetic ball falls through copper piping.
AMO Technology Assistance Program Manager Jay Wrobel leads a panel discussion on onsite generation, which can help manufacturers save energy and reduce costs. Better Plants partners have incorporated onsite generation technologies such as fuel cell installation and regenerative dynamometers.
AMO Industrial Technical Assistance Fellow Robert Lung leads a panel on water and wastewater treatment energy efficiency, a new focus area for Better Plants. Water efficiency is a crucial and logical compliment to energy efficiency. In addition to energy savings goals, partners can now commit to water-savings targets.
Better Plants Program Manager Eli Levine delivers a progress update on Better Plants and lays out his vision for the future of the program. Better Plants also released a 2016 Progress Update which includes a sneak preview of new tools, resources, and knowledge transfer opportunities which will be available to Better Plants partners over the next year.
Students from AMO’s Industrial Assessment Center program join AMO Director Mark Johnson at the Better Plants Breakfast. From left to right: Ryan Schuessler, University of Dayton; Mark Johnson, AMO Director; Daniel Kelley, University of Dayton; Michael Ising, University of Dayton.
AMO Director Mark Johnson presents a goal achievement award to Stephen Cannizzaro of General Dynamics for improving energy intensity by 32% cumulatively over nine years.
Walt Brockway delivers a presentation at the Better Plants breakfast to discuss the most important takeaways from his career in energy management including communication, gaining support from leadership, and recognizing achievement.