Tools & Resources
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 information 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
- How ENERGY STAR Helps Manufacturers Improve the Energy Performance of their Operations
- Industrial Training Videos
- Guidelines for Energy Management
Energy 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
- Benchmarking to Save Energy Makes the case for benchmarking
- Driving Change in Energy Use at Ford Ford’s experience in plant energy benchmarking
- Benchmarking Industrial Energy Performance visualizes how to benchmark plant performance with ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicators
- Aggregate Efficiency Index explains how companies with diverse operations or products can accurately calculate, evaluate, and report changes in aggregate energy intensity.
- Getting Value from Your Industry’s Plant Energy Performance Indicator describes how to get the most out of an EPI
Communication resources
- Elevate Energy Management to Senior Managers Engage executives in energy management
- ENERGY STAR plant posters
- Communicate energy efficiency
- ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry promotional posters
- Download ENERGY STAR logos by logging into My ENERGY STAR Account (MESA)
- Success stories: Industrial energy management
Recognition opportunities
- ENERGY STAR Certification for Plants
- ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
- ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. Recognition for Corporations
Employee engagement and energy teams
- Teaming Up to Save Energy A guide to forming effective energy teams within your organization
- Animated Plant Energy Tool
Plant energy assessment
- Energy Treasure Hunt Guide: Simple Steps to Finding Energy Savings
- Toyota Treasure Hunt System Turns Up Savings & Uses the Expertise of Process Engineers
- Plant Energy Assessments: Why/How/When to conduct plant assessments
- National Energy Technology Lab Best Practices
- Energy Treasure Map: Manufacturing Plants
- Energy Treasure Map: Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants
Program assessment and evaluation
- Assess Your Corporate Energy Management Program (Energy Program Assessment Matrix)
- Assess Your Plant Energy Program (Facility Energy Assessment Matrix)
Small and medium manufacturers
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
Industry-specific resources
Energy efficiency information for the following industries:
- Aluminum
- Brewing
- Cement
- Chemical
- Corn Refining
- Distilleries
- Fertilizer manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Glass
- Metalcasting
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
- Petrochemical
- Petroleum Refining
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pulp & Paper
- Ready Mix Concrete
- Steel & Iron
- Textiles
Aluminum
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Aluminum Casting Specific tools and resources for aluminum casters
- Aluminum Industry Analysis Brief
Brewing
- Energy Efficiency and Cost Saving Opportunities for Breweries 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 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 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 M. Neelis, E. Worrell and E. Masanet, LBNL-964E, June 2008.
- Energy Use and Energy Intensity of the U.S. Chemical Industry 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 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 C. Galitsky, E. Worrell and M. Ruth, LBNL-52307, July 2003.
- Introduction to Energy Savings in Process Heating for the Corn Refining Industry A. Thekdi, Ph.D.
Fertilizer manufacturing
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Fertilizer Manufacturing Specific tools and resources for food processors
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 STAR Focus on Distilled Spirits Processing Specific tools and resources distilled spirits manufacturers.
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Baking Industry E. Masanet, P. Therkelsen, and E. Worrell, LBNL-6112E, December 2012.
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Dairy Processing Industry A. Brush, E. Masanet, and E. Worrell, October 2011.
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for Distilleries
- Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry E. Masanet, E. Worrell, W. Graus and C. Galitsky, LBNL-59289, March 2008.
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 E. Worrell, C. Galitsky, E. Masanet and W. Graus, LBNL-57335, March 2008.
Metalcasting
- ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Metalcasting Specific tools and resources for metalcasters
- Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings Opportunities for Metal Casting K. Kermeli, R. Deuchler, E. Worrell, and E. Masanet. January 2016
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 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, C. Galitsky, E. Worrell, LBNL-56183, February 2005.
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 C. Galitsky, S. Chang, E. Worrell and E. Masanet. LBNL-57260-Revision, March 2008.
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 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 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
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 K. Kermeli, E. Worrell and E. Masanet. LBNL-5342E, December 2011.
- Saving Energy in Ready Mixed Concrete Production: An ENERGY STAR Quick Guide for Managing Energy K. Kermeli, E. Worrell, and E. Masanet. EPA Document Number 430-R-13-010, August 2013.
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 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
Motors
Process Heating
Pumping
Steam
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.