Presentations from the 2012 Industrial Energy Efficiency Forum
Keynote Remarks
Dr. Kathleen Hogan, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Hogan discussed the state of industrial energy efficiency from the 1970s, when energy efficiency programs materialized to today where U.S. industry has an opportunity to embrace energy management and sustainability strategies to mitigate against energy price volatility, climate change and to improve competitiveness. Dr. Hogan also recognized two plants in the Southeastern U.S. – Volvo Trucks in Dublin, VA, and Nissan North America in Smyrna, TN – that were the first seven plants in the Southeastern U.S. to achieve SEP certification.
Industrial Energy Efficiency from 1977 to 2012
- Ethan Rogers, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- PRESENTATION: A Brief History of Industrial Energy Efficiency
- Steve Schultz, 3M
- PRESENTATION: What Enabled 3M to Achieve Energy Efficiency Gains
- Bill Prindle, ICF International
The panel focused on the history and progress of not only energy management, but the growing culture of engagement in energy efficiency at firms by production, operations, and facility teams. Companies are realizing there is a broader business case for energy efficiency today and it is increasingly being seen as the first responder solution to meeting energy reduction and climate change mitigation goals.
Keynote Remarks
- Maria Vargas, U.S. Department of Energy
- PRESENTATION: Better Buildings
- Andre de Fontaine, U.S. Department of Energy
The Better Buildings, Better Plants (BBBP) Challenge offers the potential to increase efficiency in buildings and plants, saving industry potentially billions of dollars and creating jobs. BBBP has requirements around transparency to allow companies who are leading the way to demonstrate to their success to their peers. In review of most recent data, most companies are on track to meeting their targets.
Continuous Improvement and Advanced Manufacturing for the Next 35 Years
- Paul Lemar, Resource Dynamics Corporation
- PRESENTATION: Continuous Improvement and Advanced Manufacturing
- Mike Kijak, Volvo Trucks
- PRESENTATION: Potential for Market Transformations
- Ken Roden, Nissan North America
- Paul Hamilton, Schneider Electric
A culture shift is occurring in industry, and continuous improvements are not only driving advanced manufacturing, but impacting energy use. More companies increasingly understand the value of energy management. In the next 35 years, manufacturers have a significant opportunity to implement energy efficiency to reduce waste and lower costs to customers, but also to drive sustainability within industrial supply chains.
