DOE's 3rd Industrial Energy Efficiency Expo Highlights Government/Industry Partnerships that Save Energy and Cut Pollution

February 8, 1999

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More than 1,000 industry representatives are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week to attend the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Third Industrial Energy Efficiency Symposium and Exposition to celebrate major advances in industrial energy efficiency, increased competitiveness and pollution prevention.

"Today's event shows how far we've come in recognizing how important partnerships are in improving energy efficiency, productivity and our nation's environment," said Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson. "I'm proud that one of our own initiatives — Industries of the Future — has played such a big part in supporting our country's most energy-intensive industries."

DOE's "Industries of the Future" initiative has played a pivotal role in the development of public/private partnerships and will be a key focus of the expo. The "Industries of the Future" approach encourages the most energy-intensive industries — including the chemical, forest products , agriculture, steel, aluminum, metalcasting, glass, mining and petroleum industries — to set their own research and development priorities, and then cost-share projects with partners from both the public and private sectors. This strategy maximizes available research and development resources to meet the DOE goal of decreasing industrial energy use by 25 percent by 2010.

New agreements were signed between DOE and the glass and steel industries. These agreements signify all the partners' commitment to pooling public and private resources, as well as their commitment to the "Industries of the Future" process. The agreements are a voluntary collaborative effort between DOE and the glass and steel industries.

During today's luncheon ceremony, Dan Reicher, DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, presented the Industry Recognition Awards to formally acknowledge those who have played a significant role in the "Industries of the Future" process. A list of award winners is attached.

The availability of three new publications also was announced at the expo. A fact sheet describing the publications is attached.

New Publications Announced at the 3^rd Energy Efficiency Symposium and Expo

The Technology Roadmap for Plant/Crop-Based Renewable Resources 2020, details barriers to the achievement of renewable bioproduct industry goals, outlines research priorities and sets targets.

Impacts: Summary of Program Results, summarizes results from programs that support the research, development, demonstration and deployment of new and advanced industrial technologies that save energy, reduce pollution and waste and help industry achieve its goals. The report provides details on 80 technologies that are in commercial use as well as shorter descriptions of 121 emerging technologies and 34 older technologies.

Opportunities for Advanced Ceramics to Meet the Needs of the Industries of the Future, provides the chemicals, forest products, glass, metalcasting, petroleum refining and steel industries with information about how advanced ceramics can address their materials-related challenges.

To obtain copies of these new publications, call OIT's Resource Center at 202/586-2090.

Expo Award Winners

Dr. Bruce Tatarchuk Auburn University Auburn, AL Douglas C. Yearley Chairman and CEO, Phelps Dodge Corporation Safford, AZ William Beekman Floway Pumps Fresno, CA Phil Ross Glass Industry Consultant Laguna Niguel, CA Mike Lubeyik/Art Mares/Jerry Moffitt Chevron USA Company Richmond, CA Glen A. Barton Group President, Caterpillar Inc. Sacramento, CA Marc Zentner Engineering Student, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO Dr. Robert R. Meglen National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, CO Bob Bessett Council of Industrial Boiler Owners Washington, DC Peter Carroll Vice President-Government Relations, Solar Turbines Inc. Washington, DC Ted Jones Program Manager, Alliance to Save Energy Washington, DC Klaus-Dieter E. Pawlik Engineering Student, University of Florida Gainesville, FL Robert Gaster John Deere and Company Moline, IL John Stizell Retired Industry Consultant, Amoco Wheaton, IL Dr. Subodh Das Vice President-Technology, ARCO Aluminum Louisville, KY Paul Kennedy President, Kennedy Die Casting Inc. Worcester, MA Joseph Ghislain Ford Motor Land Services Detroit, MI Tom Henry Armstrong International Three Rivers, MI Dr. Tyler B. Thompson Director-Cooperative Research, Dow Chemical Company Midland, MI Jim McLaren President, Inverizon International Chesterfield, MO Dwight Barnhard President, Superior Aluminum Castings Inc. Independence, MO

Earl Beaver Director-Waste Elimination, Monsanto Company St. Louis, MO Bob Mustell Vice President, National Corn Growers Association St. Louis, MO Ed McMurrow Air Power of Nebraska Omaha, NE Richard Labrecque/Gunnar Hovstadius ITT Fluid Technology Upper Saddle River, NJ Dr. Francis Via Akzo-Nobel Inc. Dobbs Ferry, NY Robert Ayers Goulds Pumps Seneca Falls, NY Thomas Casten President, Trigen Energy Corporation White Plains, NY Bruce Medaris Association for Facilities Engineering Cincinnati, OH Gene Viola Swagelok Company Cleveland, OH Glenn Hahn Spirax Sarco Company Blythwood, SC Dr. W.B.A. "Sandy" Sharp Westvaco Corporation Sommerville, SC Derek Hengeveld Engineering Student, South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Laura M. Buchanan Engineering Student, University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN Dr. Jim Keiser Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN Vinod Sikka Oak Ridge National laboratory Oak Ridge, TN Dr. Ronald Wallis Wyman-Gordon Company Houston, TX Technology Committee American Petroleum Institute Houston, TX Ken Mentzer North American Insulation Manufacturers Association Alexandria, VA Dr. Peter Gorog Weyerhaeuser Company Tacoma, WA Tom Mays Cochrane Compressor Company Milwaukee, WI Sir John Browne CEO, BP Amoco United Kingdom

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