Heavy industry could save a quarter more energy: IEA

[jpak]

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL2584887020070625

PARIS (Reuters) - Heavy industries such as cement, chemicals or metals could step up energy efficiency by a quarter while cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to a third, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday.

They could be made more energy-efficient by upgrading the engines used in factories, including adjustable speed drives, steam systems and combined heat and power, and by recycling materials, the IEA -- an adviser to 26 industrialized nations -- said in a study.

It estimated there was potential for technical efficiency improvements of 18-26 percent for manufacturing industry worldwide and said energy savings could be larger if new technologies were taken into account.

"The potential is so large that more efforts are warranted, in order to achieve deep CO2 emission reductions, reduce fossil fuel dependence and increase industrial competitiveness," IEA Chief Claude Mandil said.

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[Greyskye]

1. rubbish!

That's too much of a hardship for our poor, beleaguered corporations!

Remember, whenever you save or conserve energy, Cheney eats a kitten. Please, won't you think of the kittens?

[LiberalEsto]

2. Here's a website on improving motors

http://www.motorsmatter.org/index.html


I wrote some articles on high-efficiency electric motors a few years ago for a mag called Energy Decisions.

[TheWraith]

3. Mandate the new equipment as a standard now, that way

When the current equipment breaks and is replaced--not an uncommon event for heavy industry--they'll get the more efficient stuff. It'll take a little more time to effect than just out and out replacing all the parts, but it will save on goodwill and be less economically stressful.

[tech3149]

4. Just appeal to their greed

Why waste money on energy when you can put it into profits?