Emerging energy-efficient technologies for industry
U.S. industry consumes approximately 37 percent of the nation's energy to produce 24 percent of the nation's GDP. Increasingly, society is confronted with the challenge of moving toward a cleaner, more sustainable path of production and consumption, while increasing global competitiveness. Technology is essential in achieving these challenges. We report on a recent analysis of emerging energy-efficient technologies for industry, focusing on over 50 selected technologies. The technologies are characterized with respect to energy efficiency, economics and environmental performance. This paper provides an overview of the results, demonstrating that we are not running out of technologies to improve energy efficiency, economic and environmental performance, and neither will we in the future. The study shows that many of the technologies have important non-energy benefits, ranging from reduced environmental impact to improved productivity, and reduced capital costs compared to current technologies.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Biological and Environmental Research; Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Industrial Technologies; California Public Utilities Commission. Pacific Gas and Electronic Company (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 839223
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-50527; R&D Project: 673201; TRN: US200509%%332
- Journal Information:
- Energy Engineering Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 99; Other Information: Submitted to Energy Engineering Journal: Volume 2, No.99; Journal Publication Date: 2002; PBD: 1 Jan 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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