Energy Analysis
The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) regularly conducts analytic studies to identify energy efficiency opportunities. In glass, the Industrial Technologies Program has conducted several analytical studies, including:
Energy and Environmental Profile of the Glass Industry
This detailed report (PDF 4.9 MB) benchmarks the energy and environmental characteristics of the key technologies used in the major processes of the glass industry. Download Adobe Reader.
Glass Industry Energy Bandwidth Study
ITP recently conducted a study on energy use and potential savings, or "bandwidth" study, for several glassmaking processes (PDF 360 KB). Intended to provide a realistic estimate of the potential amount of energy that can be saved in an industrial process, the "bandwidth" refers to the difference between the amount of energy that would be consumed in a process using commercially available technology versus the minimum amount of energy needed to achieve those same results.
Footprints
The U.S. Manufacturing and Mining Energy Footprints provide a graphical representation of the flow of energy across the most energy-intensive industries. The footprints show where energy is used inside plant boundaries, where losses occur on-site, which are the most widely used energy systems for each industry, and much more.
Glass Industry Analysis Brief
ITP, in partnership with the Energy Information Administration, has created a comprehensive report that displays information on the economics, energy use, technologies and management activities that affect the glass industry.