Issue Focus: Pathfinders in Corporate Energy Management

Companies Forge Individual Paths to Energy Management

Although there is no "one size fits all," the 10 pathfinders described here are adopting some good, cost-saving ways to integrate energy management into their companies' daily operations. More

Cementing Energy Management at California Portland

California Portland Cement Company is standing firm on reducing energy costs and process emissions by making energy management a corporate strategy. So far, the company has saved $3 million in energy costs. More

DOE Announces Second Round of Energy Savings Assessments

To continue identifying millions of dollars' worth of potential energy cost savings and productivity improvements, DOE is offering the nation's manufacturing facilities another round of Energy Savings Assessments. More

Super Boiler Looks Promising for High Efficiency, Cost Savings

Some promising new technologies in steam generation are being linked together in a "Super Boiler" that could reduce U.S. industrial steam system operating costs by more than $10 billion per year. More

Quick PEP Software Helps Jump-Start Energy Savings

The Quick Plant Energy Profiler, or "Quick PEP," software tool can help you see how your plant uses energy and what you can do to reduce both your usage and your costs. More

New Equipment Improves Process Heating Efficiency at Texas Chemical Plant

To improve the efficiency of a sulfuric acid recovery process, staff at Rohm and Haas's Deer Park, Texas, plant replaced a natural gas-fired furnace and preheater with new equipment that should help the plant save $7 million per year. More

SoCalGas Pilot Program Boosts Industrial Energy Efficiency in Southern California

Many of California's industrial plant managers are identifying areas for significant energy savings, with help from the Southern California Gas Company's Industrial End-User pilot program. More

How Your Plant Can Weather a Hurricane

In the wake of the $5 billion in commercial losses caused by the 2005 hurricanes, DOE's Industrial Technologies Program is joining with other organizations to help industrial plants plan and prepare for these devastating storms; here's what they're doing. More

Texas Technology Showcase Set for December 2006

Attend this year's Texas Technology Showcase for industry, scheduled for December 6 and 7, 2006, and learn about the latest energy-efficient industrial technologies and effective energy management strategies. More