July 30, 2007—The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently partnered with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) in an effort to maximize energy efficiency at industrial facilities. NAM represents 11,000 large and small manufacturers in every industrial sector, comprising over 200,000 facilities throughout the US.
DOE and NAM will assist manufacturing facilities in implementing energy management programs; adopting clean, efficient technologies; and achieving continual energy efficiency improvements, the organizations say. DOE and NAM have agreed to share their expertise and provide companies with technical assistance, a Web- based catalog of tools and technologies, and a roadmap for companies to implement an energy management program.
This agreement builds on the success of the 2006 Save Energy Now campaign, in which energy experts identified nearly $500 million in potential energy savings at 200 of the most energy-intensive manufacturing plants in the US.
