October 2, 2009—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm joined with more than 300 industry, state and federal leaders to recognize industrial efficiency leaders and plot a course to accelerate industrial energy efficiency in the Midwest at the recent Midwest Industrial Energy Efficiency Exchange.
Governor Granholm and DOE announced 11 Save Energy Now awards recognizing industry leaders for their energy saving accomplishments. Attendees at the event also learned about new energy saving technologies and ways to improve industrial competitiveness, including technical advances and financing strategies.
As part of the Save Energy Now program, DOE works with private companies to improve their energy efficiency and demonstrate profitable business models that will expand markets for new energy technologies. According to DOE, industry consumes about a third of all energy used in the U.S., with a large portion of the energy lost to inefficiencies.
At the event, DOE recognized the following Midwest companies as Save Energy Now Champions for saving more than 250,000 MMBTU or more than 15 percent of total energy savings:
- Benlee, Inc. (Romulus, MI)
- Brose (Chicago, IL)
- Flex-N-Gate Corporation MasterGuard (Veedersburg, IN)
- The Minster Machine Company (Minster, OH)
- Nease Corporation (Harrison, OH)
Additionally, Save Energy Now Energy Saver awards went to the following regional companies for saving more than 75,000 MMBTU or more than 7.5 percent total energy savings:
- American Augers (West Salem, OH);
- Barnard Manufacturing (St. Johns, MI)
- Flex-N-Gate Corporation (Royal Oak, MI)
- Metal Technologies, Incorporated (Ravenna, MI)
- Mettler-Toledo International, Incorporated (Columbus, OH)
- Vantage Plastics (Standish, MI)
A number of the states participating in the Midwest Industrial Energy Efficiency Exchange will be using funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support industrial energy efficiency projects.
