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This guide helps small and mid-sized manufacturers apply EPA's Guidelines for Energy Management to their own company. At every step of the way, the guide presents relevant ENERGY STAR tools and resources to help. Find financial incentives and assistance, and learn how you can earn recognition for your efforts.
This guide discusses energy efficiency opportunities available for assembly plants. Where available, the authors provide specific primary energy savings for each energy efficiency measure based on case studies, as well as references to technical literature. If available, costs and typical payback periods are also provided. The findings suggest that although most motor vehicle companies in the U.S. have energy management teams or programs, there are still opportunities available at individual plants to reduce energy consumption cost effectively.
This guide discusses energy efficiency practices and energy efficient technologies that can be implemented at the component, process, system, and organizational levels of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. Expected savings in energy and energy-related costs are given for many energy efficiency measures, based on case study data from real-world applications in pharmaceutical and related facilities worldwide. Typical measure payback periods and references to further information in the technical literature are also provided, when available.
This guide discusses energy efficiency practices and energy-efficient technologies that can be implemented at the component, process, system, and organizational levels of the U.S. glass industry. Expected savings in energy and energy-related costs are given for many energy efficiency measures, based on case study data from real-world applications in glass production facilities and related industries worldwide. Typical measure payback periods and references to further information in the technical literature are also provided, when available.
This guide discusses energy efficiency practices and energy-efficient technologies that can be implemented at the component, process, facility, and organizational levels of the U.S. fruit and vegetable processing industry. A wide variety of energy efficiency measures applicable to fruit and vegetable processing plants are described, along with expected savings. Typical payback periods and references to further information in the technical literature are also provided, when available.
Corn wet milling is the most energy intensive industry within the food and kindred products group, using 15 percent of the energy in the entire food industry. This report shows energy efficiency opportunities available for wet corn millers. It begins with descriptions of the trends, structure and production of the corn wet milling industry and the energy used in the milling and refining process. Specific energy savings are provided for each energy efficiency measure. If available, typical payback periods are also listed.
This guide introduces energy efficiency opportunities available for petroleum refineries. It begins with descriptions of the trends, structure, and production of the refining industry and the energy used in the refining and conversion processes. Specific energy savings for each energy efficiency measure based on case studies of plants and references to technical literature are provided. If available, typical payback periods are also listed. The Energy Guide draws upon the experiences with energy efficiency measures of petroleum refineries worldwide.
In the cement industry, from 1970 to 1999, carbon dioxide intensity due to fuel consumption and raw material calcination dropped 16 percent. Despite the historic progress, there is considerable potential for energy efficiency improvement, when compared to other industrialized countries. This guide examines more than 40 energy efficient technologies and measures, and estimates the energy savings, carbon dioxide savings, investment costs, and operation and maintenance costs for each. Best practices from around the world are also covered.
Energy consumption is equal to 3–8 percent of the production costs of beer, making energy efficiency improvement an important way to reduce costs, especially in times of high energy price volatility. After a summary of the beer making process and energy use, this 74-page paper examine energy efficiency opportunities available for breweries. Projected energy savings for each energy efficiency measure are provided. If available, typical payback periods are also included.
