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RESULTS: ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 2010 through 2020

In 2010 the US EPA launched the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry (Challenge) to encourage manufacturing plants to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing energy intensity by 10% or more within 5 years or less.

Since then:

  • 1,877 baselines have been registered by plants taking the Challenge
  • 580 plants have achieved the Challenge for Industry goal of a 10% reduction in energy intensity
  • 100 plants have achieved the Challenge two times
  • 92 Trillion BTUs of energy consumption have been avoided by plants achieving the Challenge
  • 17 Million Metric Tons of GHG emissions (CO2e) have been prevented by plants achieving the Challenge
  • $443+ million in energy costs have been saved by plants achieving the Challenge
  • 19% average reduction in energy intensity within 2 years has been realized across all plants achieving the Challenge

Go to list of plants taking the Challenge

Go to list of plants that have Achieved the Challenge

Sectors with 10 or more Achiever Plants

  • Automobile Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336111): 80
  • Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (NAICS Code 325611): 68
  • Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336310): 46
  • Dairy Product Manufacturing (NAICS Code 3115): 33
  • Ready Mixed Concrete Manufacturing (NAICS Code 327320): 31
  • Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping (NAICS Code 336370): 27
  • Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train (NAICS Code 336350): 27
  • Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336390): 24
  • Commercial Bakeries (NAICS Code 311812): 22
  • Adhesive Manufacturing (NAICS Code 325520): 16
  • Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (NAICS Code 3273): 15
  • Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (NAICS Code 339112): 15
  • Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (NAICS Code 3254): 13
  • Textile Mills (NAICS Code 313): 12
  • Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing (NAICS Code 327212): 11
  • Electronic Connector Manufacturing (NAICS Code 334417): 10
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