July 12, 2004—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized Alcoa for best practices to reduce energy consumption. The DOE has published a Corporate Energy Management Case Study highlighting Alcoa’s achievements over the past five years, which include:
- A reduction of 770 metric tons per year of nitrogen oxides
- A reduction of 1,600 metric tons per year of sulfur oxides
- A reduction of 420,000 metric tons per year of carbon dioxide
The Alcoa Energy Efficiency Network, formed in early 2002, has helped the company achieve these results, which are part of Alcoa’s global environmental goals laid out in its 2020 strategic plan. In its first 18 months of operation, the Network reported:
- A total of 35 Alcoa facilities received energy efficiency assessments.
- Approximately 40 best practices were identified.
- About $60 million in annual savings opportunities were identified at the 35 facilities where assessments were completed.
- Alcoa plants so far have committed to pursue $40 million of these energy saving opportunities.
- Operating costs have been reduced by more than $15 million annually.
Alcoa’s ongoing environmental goals and a copy of the case study can be found online.
