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Industrial program & policy reports

Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for Breakfast Cereal Production

The U.S. breakfast cereal industry consumes over $130 million on purchased fuels and electricity annually. This enegy guide discusses the variety of opportunities available at individual plants to reduce energy consumption in a cost-effective manner. The guide includes estimates of expected savings in energy and energy-related costs, based on case study data from real-world applications in breakfast cereal processing facilities and related industries worldwide.

Industrial Insights: Container Glass Manufacturing

This 2-page factsheet presents an overview of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from container glass plants in an easy-to-read format.

The factsheet is part of the Industrial Insights series, which uses EPA data to provide information on energy use in industrial facilities. EPA’s ENERGY STAR partnership has worked with the glass sector since 2006 to promote energy efficiency and best practices within the sector through the ENERGY STAR Glass Manufacturing Industrial Focus initiative.

Industrial Insights: Flat Glass Plants

This 2-page factsheet presents an overview of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from flat (float) glass plants in an easy-to-read format.

The factsheet is part of the Industrial Insights series, which uses EPA data to provide information on energy use in industrial facilities. EPA’s ENERGY STAR partnership has worked with the glass sector since 2006 to promote energy efficiency and best practices within the sector through the ENERGY STAR Glass Manufacturing Industrial Focus initiative.

Development of ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicators for Metal Casters

This report describes the data and statistical methods used to construct the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) for metal casting plants. It also explains how the EPIs were developed to provide a plant-level indicator of energy efficiency by working with the metal casting industry. This report is useful if you would like background information on how EPA's ENERGY STAR metal casting plant EPIs were developed. The report presents the individual equations used to develop the EPIs.

A New Benchmark of Energy Performance for Energy Management in U.S. and Canadian Integrated Steel Plants

This paper reports on the work of EPA and the integrated steel industry to develop an Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) for integrated mills that develop and manufacture steel in the United States. The paper describes the data and statistical methods used to construct the EPI for evaluating the energy performance of integrated steel mills in the U.S. and Canada. 

Industrial Insights: Pharmaceutical manufacturing

This 2-page factsheet presents an overview of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from pharmaceutical manufacturing in an easy-to-read format.

The factsheet is part of the Industrial Insights series, which uses EPA data to provide information on energy use in industrial facilities. EPA’s ENERGY STAR partnership has worked with the pharmaceutical manufacturers since 2004 to promote energy efficiency and best practices within the sector through the ENERGY STAR Industrial Focus initiative.

Industrial Insights: Wet Corn Milling

This 2-page factsheet presents an overview of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from wet corn mills in an easy-to-read format.

The factsheet is part of the Industrial Insights series, which uses EPA data to provide information on energy use in industrial facilities. EPA’s ENERGY STAR partnership has worked with wet corn millers since 2002 to promote energy efficiency and best practices within the sector through the ENERGY STAR Industrial Focus initiative.

Industrial Insights: Cement Plants

This 2-page factsheet presents an overview of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from cement plants in an easy-to-read format.

The factsheet is part of the Industrial Insights series, which uses EPA data to provide information on energy use in industrial facilities. EPA’s ENERGY STAR partnership has worked with the cement industry since 2002 to promote energy efficiency and best practices within the sector through the ENERGY STAR Industrial Focus initiative.

Industrial Insights: Automobile Assembly Plants

This 2-page factsheet presents an overview of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from automobile assembly plants in an easy-to-read format.

The factsheet is part of the Industrial Insights series, which uses EPA data to provide information on energy use in industrial facilities. EPA’s ENERGY STAR partnership has worked with the motor vehicle sector since 2002 to promote energy efficiency and best practices within the sector through the ENERGY STAR Motor Vehicle Industrial Focus initiative.

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