U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Advanced Manufacturing Office

Energy Matters

Energy Matters was a quarterly newsletter for DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Program (AMO). It provided in-depth technical articles to help industry professionals save energy, reduce costs, and increase productivity. These archived issues may contain broken links or information that is no longer accessible. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

2011

• Winter: 3M Company Hosts Save Energy Now LEADER Showcase
  Winter 2011 – Volume 2, Issue 2

2010

• Fall: DOE Tools Help Owens Corning Achieve Significant Energy Savings Throughout Its Operations
  Fall 2010 – Volume 2, Issue 1
• Summer: Harrison Steel Leverages DOE Programs; ITP Brings Together Industrial Stakeholders; Alabama Jump Starts Its Save Energy Now Program; and More
  Summer 2010 – Volume 1, Issue 4
• Spring: Nissan Mentors LEADER Companies; From Shop Floor to Top Floor; Energy Management Demonstrations; Best-Kept Secret in Energy Efficiency; and More
  Spring 2010 – Volume 1, Issue 3
• Winter: Save Energy Now LEADER Kickoff; Cement Industry Carbon Reductions; Copenhagen Summit; and More
  Winter 2010 – Volume 1, Issue 2

2009

• Fall: Save Energy Now LEADER Initiative; Job Creation; Metalcasting Solutions; Waxman-Markey; and More
  Fall 2009 – Volume 1, Issue 1
• Summer: Working Toward Superior Energy Performance in Industry
• Spring: Software Tools for the Energy Management Trade
• Winter: Back to the Future: Combined Heat and Power for the 21st Century

2008

• Fall: Meeting Data Center Energy Challenges
• Summer: Shape Up Your Motor-Driven Systems!
• Spring: Resources to Save Energy Now
• Winter: Energy-Efficient Solutions for Industrial Competitiveness

2007

• Fall: Industrial Energy Efficiency in the States
• Spring: New Partnerships to Benefit Industry
• Winter: The Long-Term Value of Industrial Energy Efficiency

2006

• Summer: Pathfinders in Corporate Energy Management
• Spring: The Benefits of Industrial Plant Assessments

2005

• Fall: Identifying Opportunities for Waste Heat Reduction
• Summer: Reducing Waste Heat
  Summer 2005 Issue
• Spring: Unbalanced Voltage Part 2
  Summer 2005 Issue
• Winter: Unbalanced Voltage Part 1
  Winter 2005

2004

• Fall: Tips to Save Energy
• Summer: Plant-Wide Assessments
• Spring: Energy Savings
• Winter: The Value of Training

2003

• Summer: Motor Repair Decisions
• Spring: Assessments and Optimizations Lead to Energy Improvements
• Winter: Selling Efficiency Projects to Management

2002

• Fall: Energy and Environmental Issues
• Summer: Reaching Emerging Managers
• Spring: Premium Efficiency Systems
• Winter: Smart Systems

2001

• Fall: Alternative Power Sources
• May/June: The Volatile Energy Market
• March/April: System Integration
• January/February: Industrial System Maintenance

2000

• November/December: Implementing Technology
• September/October: How to Choose Contracting Services
• July/August: Selling an Energy-Efficient Project to Management
• May/June: Industrial Energy Systems Management
• March/April: Adjustable Speed Drive Technologies
• January/February: Reliability-Centered Maintenance

1999

• November/December: The Future of Industrial Energy Efficiency
• September/October: Contracted Services and Other Partnerships
• July: Selling an Energy-Efficient Project to Management
• May: Motor, Steam, Compressed Air Systems Management
• March: Utility Financing and Services
• January: Utility Deregulation