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Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for Breweries

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.

Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Baking Industry

The U.S. baking industry consumes over $800 million worth of purchased fuels and electricity per year. This guide, from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, discusses the variety of opportunities available at individual plants to reduce energy consumption in a cost-effective manner. The authors include expected savings in energy and energy-related costs, based on case study data from real-world applications in food processing facilities and related industries worldwide.

Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Concrete Industry

Use this guide to learn cost-effective ways to reduce the energy use of your concrete plant while still maintaining the quality and yield of your products. The guide outlines available measures for energy efficiency in the concrete industry and includes the expected energy and cost savings based on real world examples.

Managing Your Energy: An ENERGY STAR Guide for Identifying Energy Savings in Manufacturing Plants

Use this guide to learn cost-effective ways to reduce the energy use of your plant while still maintaining the quality of your products. It discusses energy-efficient best practices and technologies for a broad spectrum of companies. The guide also includes expected energy and cost savings based on real world examples, typical payback periods, and references to more detailed information.

Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the U.S. Iron and Steel Industry

Use this guide to learn cost-effective ways to reduce the energy use of your iron or steel plant while still maintaining the quality of your products. The guide outlines available measures for energy efficiency in the iron and steel industry, including best practices and technologies that can be implemented at the component, process, facility, and organizational levels. It also includes the expected energy and cost savings based on real world examples.

Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Textile Industry

Use this guide to learn cost-effective ways to reduce the energy use of your textile plant while still maintaining the quality of manufactured products. The guide outlines available measures for energy efficiency in the textile industry, including best practices and technologies. It also includes the expected energy and cost savings based on real world examples.

Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Pulp & Paper Industry

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. pulp and paper industry. Next, a wide variety of energy efficiency measures applicable to pulp and paper mills are described. Many measure descriptions include expected savings in energy and energy-related costs, which are based on case study data from real-world applications in pulp and paper mills and related industries worldwide.

Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Dairy Processing Industry

Use this guide to learn cost-effective ways to reduce the energy use of your dairy processing plant while still maintaining the quality of your products. The guide outlines available measures for energy efficiency in the dairy processing industry, including best practices and technologies that can be implemented at the component, process, facility, and organizational levels. It includes the expected energy and cost savings based on real world examples, and a summary of basic, proven measures for improving water efficiency is also provided.

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