Energetics developed a series of energy and environmental profiles for chemicals, petroleum refining, forest products, metal casting, steelmaking, aluminum, and glass manufacturing.
Client Need
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Industrial Technologies Program, requires sound knowledge of industrial practices to enable the effective development of RD&D portfolios that will improve energy efficiency. Understanding key energy sources and sinks, as well as their connection to environmental impacts, is a crucial part of this decision-making process.
Solution
Relying on available literature and communication with industry experts, Energetics developed a set of comprehensive industry profiles for the basic materials industries. These studies provide a one-of-a-kind compilation of information on energy use, typical processes, environmental impacts, and other key elements for each of these energy-intensive industries.
Results
The industry profile series, developed over a period of five years, today provides a comprehensive resource for decision making in research funding. It is also widely used by the energy community to understand the implications of energy-efficiency improvements in some of our most energy-intensive industries. The series is periodically updated to ensure that information remains current.