scholarly journals Greenhouse gas mitigation options in the industrial sector

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 473-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Trikam
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation ◽  
Cost Curve ◽  
Industrial Plants ◽  
Fuel Switching ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Reduction ◽  
Industrial Energy ◽  
Industrial Energy Efficiency

This report identifies the major opportunities for climate change mitigation through industrial energy efficiency and fuel switching in South Africa. The potential for greenhouse gas reduction (outlining areas of possible resultant CDM investment) in local industry, a CO2 mitigation cost curve and accounting of emissions reductions in existing and future industrial plants, will provide the basis for realising these opportunities. Greenhouse gas mitigation in the industrial sector is closely linked with 2 groups: energy efficiency improvements and fuel switching; and these options are outlined in more detail in this report.

scholarly journals Barriers to industrial energy efficiency

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Lunt ◽  
Peter Ball ◽  
Andrew Levers
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Cognitive Map ◽  
Energy Reduction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industrial Sustainability ◽  
Industrial Energy ◽  
Generic Change ◽  
Industrial Energy Efficiency

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to capture organisational barriers that can inhibit energy reduction in manufacturing. Energy consumption is a significant contributor to the economic and environmental components of industrial sustainability, and there is a significant body of knowledge emerging on the technical steps necessary to reduce that consumption. Achieving technical success requires organisational alignment, without which barriers to energy efficiency can be experienced. Design/methodology/approach – The research uses a theory building–theory testing cycle to propose and then verify existence of barriers to industrial energy efficiency. Literature review is used to build potential organisational barriers that can arise. The existence of barriers is then verified in industrial energy reduction projects using interview, observation and document analysis. Findings are validated by company staff. Findings – From the literature barriers that can be related to energy reduction, projects are uncovered. The generic and energy reduction-specific barriers are confirmed and two new barriers are identified. A cognitive map linking the relationships between all the barriers is proposed. Research limitations/implications – The research is built on detailed examination of a number of projects in a single company and work is needed to verify the findings in companies of different size and different industrial sector. Practical implications – The list of barriers created can support industry in preparing for and undertaking energy efficiency projects. The cognitive map proposed will help industry and academia understand why removing current prominent barriers can lead to surfacing of new barriers. Originality/value – The novelty of this research is in both the creation of a list of organisational barriers for energy efficiency as well as identifying the relationships between them. The work brings generic change management barriers to enhance the specific energy reduction barriers together into a broader collation of barriers as well as uncovering new barriers. The work proposes a cognitive map of industrial energy efficiency barriers to demonstrate their interrelationships.

Techno-economic impact assessments of energy efficiency improvements in the industrial combustion systems

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Eva McLaughlin ◽  
Jun-Ki Choi ◽  
Kelly J. Kissock
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Economic Framework ◽  
Industrial Energy ◽  
Combustion Systems ◽  
Energy Audits ◽  
Industrial Energy Efficiency

Abstract Industrial energy efficiency assessments not only provide benefits to manufacturers, but also generate significant economic and environmental benefits to localities, states, and the nation through indirect and induced benefits. Quantifying these benefits requires a systematic economic framework for capturing these interactions. This article employs methodologies for improving the energy efficiency of small and medium-size industry through their combustion systems. Combustion systems offer large opportunities to enhance energy efficiency through adopting advanced technologies and better-informed operations. The case studies presented illuminate the potential savings and impacts from implementing energy-efficient combustion recommendations and the importance of energy audits and energy efficiency in the fight against climate change. This study describes and quantifies the cascading economic and environmental impacts of implementing the industrial energy efficiency recommendations offered by an energy auditing program by participating facilities over a ten-year period. Results showed that it is expected that a total of $185M would be saved in energy costs and 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions would be avoided annually, and about 972 jobs could be created in the studied region if all the combustion recommendations would be implemented. The broader view afforded by the proposed study can be used to support better energy efficient practices in manufacturing facilities, communities, and states.

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