]> http://industrial-energy.lbl.gov en http://industrial-energy.lbl.gov/node/422 <h3><strong>Industrial Energy Management: An Overlooked Opportunity</strong></h3><p><img width="284" vspace="5" hspace="5" height="204" border="0" align="left" src="files/industrial-energy/active/0/Logos%20for%20energy%20management.jpg" />Improved energy efficiency will account for two-thirds of avoided greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030 (IEA, 2006). Since the industrial sector represents more than one third of both global primary energy use and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, improving energy efficiency in the industrial sector is critically important for meeting this goal. &nbsp;<br /><br />An <strong>energy management standard</strong> is needed to influence how energy is managed in an industrial facility.&nbsp; Energy management works- companies that have voluntarily implemented energy management plans have achieved energy savings of 20% or more, with corresponding reductions in GHG emissions. &nbsp;<br /><br />Work by an LBNL researcher with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the U.S. Department of Energy was a primary influence on a decision by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to develop ISO 50001-Energy management.&nbsp; Representatives from 33 countries, under the leadership of the US and Brazil, are developing a standard with broad applicability in the commercial and industrial sectors that could influence up to 60 percent of the world&rsquo;s energy demand. <img border="0" alt="" src="file:///Users/bunmiadesola/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" /><img border="0" alt="" src="file:///Users/bunmiadesola/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" /><img border="0" alt="" src="file:///Users/bunmiadesola/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" /><img border="0" alt="" src="file:///Users/bunmiadesola/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.jpg" /><br /></p> Energy Management and System Standards Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:23:56 -0800