Tag: manufacturing plant

U.S. Manufacturing Partners Save $10.6B in Energy Costs Under ‘Better Plants’ Program

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Sep 20, 2022 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Sep 20, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2022 Better Plants Progress Update, a report highlighting more than 270 manufacturers and water utilities who partner with DOE to increase energy and water efficiency. Collectively, these partners have saved $10.6 billion in energy costs, 2.2 quadrillion British thermal units (Btus) of energy, and more than 130 million […]

EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2021

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Mar 16, 2022 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Mar 16, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 93 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021. ENERGY STAR-certified plants are verified to be among the most energy-efficient plants within their industries. Together, they prevented more than 5 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industrial sector, which is […]

U.S. Manufacturing Partners Save $9B in Energy Costs Under ‘Better Plants’ Program

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Oct 15, 2021 Green Building

Updated: Oct 19, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the Fall 2021 Better Buildings, Better Plants progress update. The report highlights more than 250 manufacturers and water utilities that have introduced energy efficiency and decarbonization measures, cumulatively saving $9.3 billion in energy costs and 1.9 quadrillion British thermal units (Btus)—more energy than the state of Wisconsin consumes […]