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Steaming Ahead Newsletter
July/August 2005
Published by the Alliance to Save Energy and the
U.S. Department of Energy
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BestPractices Program News: New ITP Program Manager
BestPractices Program News: Industrial Spotlights
"Efficiency and Innovation in U.S. Manufacturing Energy Use"
Characterization of the U.S. Boiler Population
DOE Research & Development Funding Opportunities
Energy Savings at Ford Motor Plant
State-Level Efficiency Information
Events
Ohio Technology Showcase
Optimizing Steam System Performance Workshops
DOE Steam End-User Training
DOE Steam Specialist Qualification Training
For the full Steaming Ahead events calendar, visit http://www.steamingahead.org/calendars/ |
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New ITP Program Manager (top) |
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DOE recently announced the appointment of Jacques Beaudry-Losique as the new program manager for the
Industrial Technologies Program (ITP). Mr. Beaudry-Losique brings extensive energy and manufacturing
industry experience in roles such as executive management, business development, financial management,
strategic planning, commercial negotiations, and supply-chain management.
For more information, visit http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/news/news_detail.html/news_id=9162. |
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Industrial Spotlights (top) |
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The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) recently announced a new way of
documenting and recognizing successful energy-efficiency projects resulting from the DOE Qualified
Specialist and Allied Partner programs.
DOE's new "Performance Spotlights" highlight industry projects that are saving energy and money today,
thanks to the assistance of Allied Partners* and Qualified Specialists**, who use software tools
developed by BestPractices to make bottom-line contributions and operating improvements to industrial
companies.
Download examples of Performance Spotlights from
http://www.oit.doe.gov/bestpractices/perform_spot.shtml;
examples include Austin Energy, Canandaigua Wines, Ford Van Dyke, Kodak, and the San Jose Mercury News.
*Allied Partners are manufacturers, trade associations, industrial service and equipment providers,
utilities, and other organizations that help promote increased energy efficiency and productivity. Read
about the Allied Partner program at http://www.oit.doe.gov/bestpractices/partnerships.shtml.
**Qualified Specialists are industry professionals recognized by DOE who identify cost-cutting and
efficiency opportunities in industrial plants. Read about the Qualified Specialist program at
http://www.oit.doe.gov/bestpractices/qualified_specialists.shtml. |
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"Efficiency and Innovation in U.S. Manufacturing Energy Use" (top) |
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A new report from the Alliance to Save Energy and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM),
Efficiency and Innovation in U.S. Manufacturing Energy Use, analyses the forces that shape today's
industrial energy markets and describes industrial energy challenges, opportunities, and strategic
approaches to energy management.
The report cites some interesting DOE-ITP data about manufacturing energy use, noting that due to losses
in heat and power generation, distribution, and conversion, only 43 percent of the energy consumed by the
manufacturing sector is actually applied to process work.
A copy of the full report can be downloaded from http://www.ase.org/uploaded_files/industrial/NAM.pdf. |
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Characterization of the U.S. Boiler Population (top) |
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Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc. (EEA) recently released a report characterizing the
boilers in the U.S. industrial and commercial sectors in terms of number of units, aggregate capacity,
unit capacity, primary fuel, application, and regional distribution. The report, entitled
Characterization of the U.S. Industrial/Commercial Boiler Population, also analyses boiler fuel
consumption and the age of boiler units.
The U.S. industrial and commercial sectors consume large quantities of energy, much of it in boilers
generating steam and hot water. EEA estimates that there are almost 163,000 industrial and commercial
boilers in the U.S. with a total fuel input capacity of 2.7 million MMBtu/hr. These boilers consume
about 8,100 TBtu per year, accounting for about 40 percent of all energy consumed in these sectors.
The full report is available at
http://www.eea-inc.com/natgas_reports/BoilersFinal.pdf. |
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DOE Research and Development Funding Opportunities (top) |
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DOE-ITP provides about $100 million annually in cost-shared funding for research and development.
ITP awards this funding through an open, competitive solicitation process and typically requires
collaborative partnerships, which may include manufacturers, universities, suppliers, national
labs, and others. Industry partners are generally expected to provide matching funds (equal to the
federal investment).
Visit the ITP Solicitations web page
http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/financial/solicitations.html
for announcements of cost-shared funding opportunities. Active solicitations include:
- Materials for Energy-Efficient Industrial Processing; and
- Forest Products.
Watch for the Materials National Laboratory call opening July 12 and the Chemicals solicitation
opening July 29. A competitive solicitation for colleges and universities interested in directing
an Industrial Assessment Center is expected in October 2005. |
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Energy Savings at Ford Motor Plant (top) |
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The Ford Cleveland Casting Plant in Cleveland, Ohio, used a two-part assessment methodology to
identify significant cost-savings opportunities. The assessment used "characterization," and
"inside-out analysis" methods to identify projects which would result in about $12.8 million a year
in savings (corresponding to savings of 26 million kWh in electricity and 743,000 MMBtus in fuel).
Projects addressed a variety of issues, including combustion, compressed air, water, steam, motor
drive, and lighting-system efficiency.
Read more at http://www.oit.doe.gov/bestpractices/energymatters/spr2005_ford.shtml. |
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State-Level Efficiency Information (top) |
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A new DOE web site, launched in June, outlines the energy-efficiency and renewable-energy
activities of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Developed by the DOE Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy (EERE) program, this valuable web portal offers state-by-state information
including breaking news, EERE-sponsored projects, state energy statistics, case studies, and state
publications.
Visit the EERE States Activities and Partnership web site at
http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/. |
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Events (top) |
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Ohio Technology Showcase (top) |
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This 3-day conference includes events and information to help optimize energy use in industrial
plants. See new energy-efficient technologies and best practices in corporate energy management;
attend industry sector break-out sessions to see how companies are implementing new technologies
and processes; tour a local plant; sign up for ITP BestPractices training sessions; and explore
federal and state funding opportunities.
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DOE Optimizing Steam System Performance workshops (top) |
Optimizing Steam System Performance workshops are one-day awareness workshops exposing
participants to DOE BestPractices Steam software tools and resources, steam system optimization
opportunities, and available industrial assistance programs.
Upcoming courses are listed below. For more information, visit the Steaming Ahead Training
Calendar at http://www.steamingahead.org/calendars/.
To register for a specific workshop, use the associated contact information listed below.
- September 13, 2005: Austin, Texas
In cooperation with the Association of Energy Engineers' World Energy Engineering Congress Adam Hudson:
ahudson@ase.org, 202-530-4356
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DOE Steam End-User Training (top) |
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The DOE BestPractices Steam End-User Training course is a one-day training session
covering the operation of typical steam systems and methods of system-efficiency
improvements. The course encompasses steam-generation efficiency, resource-utilization
effectiveness, and steam distribution system losses. The course familiarizes
participants with DOE BestPractices Steam Software Tools for steam system assessment
and optimization. For a full course description, visit
http://www.steamingahead.org/temp/eutraining_desc.pdf.
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DOE Steam Specialist Qualification Training (top) |
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The DOE BestPractices Steam Specialist Qualification Training program is a two-and-a-half
day course teaching the effective use of DOE BestPractices Steam software tools. Participants
who pass the final exam are recognized by DOE as Qualified Specialists in the use of the
BestPractices Steam Software Tools. For a full course description, visit
http://www.steamingahead.org/temp/qstraining_desc.pdf.
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