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 Where
and When was the Summer Study?
What
were the Objectives of Summer Study?
Events
at Summer Study 2003
Informal
Sessions
Major
Accomplishments of SS03
When
is the Next Summer Study?
The 2003
ACEEE Summer Study was the 6th biennial ACEEE conference on
Energy Efficiency in Industry. Participants from around the
world gathered for three days to discuss technical, policy,
and program issues related to increasing energy efficiency
in industry. Presentations and discussions related to the
theme "Sustainability and Industry: Increasing Energy
Efficiency and Reducing Emissions." Attendees included
energy decision makers from industry, equipment manufacturers,
government policy makers, electric utility staff, energy consultants,
leading industrial energy researchers, and academics.
At the
most abstract level, sustainability is defined as meeting
the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs. Translated
more concretely with respect to industry, sustainability means
not only using natural resources wisely and efficiently, but
also providing products that minimize waste and pollution.
The latter of these considerations becomes increasingly important
as economies become more service-oriented. The 2003 ACEEE
Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry focused on issues
related to increasing the sustainablity of the industrial
sector, with an emphasis on improving energy efficiency and
reducing related atmospheric emissions throughout the entire
life-cycle of manufactured products. The Summer Study highlighted
energy efficiency technologies, policies, and actions that
contribute to more sustainable industrial production both
in the U.S. and internationally.
The
Objectives of Summer Study 2003
Enhance
communication between academic and government experts conducting
research in the field of industrial energy efficiency and
sustainability as well as the private sector that must ultimately
implement energy efficiency and sustainability practices.
Stimulate
additional research on technologies, products, social aspects,
and policies required to achieve industrial energy efficiency
and sustainability.
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Dates
and Location, Location, Location
The
2003 Summer Study waslocated at the Hilton
Ryetown in Rye Brook, New York from July 29, 2003 to August
1, 2003.
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Conference Program
The final
schedule shows the highlighted activities. Over 100 papers
were formally presented in the mornings. The afternoons offered
opportunities for participants to organize informal discussions
about self-selected topics. The Display Sessions were an integral
part of the Summer Study; they featured brief oral presentations
followed by discussion. This year a special session focused
on "Partnerships to Address Sustainability." Plenary
sessions were held in the evenings. Bjorn Stigson, President
of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development,
opened the Summer Study with a Keynote Speech on the evening
of July 29th.
For more
information:
Partnerships
to Address Sustainability
One day of the conference highlighted the efforts of groups
that have developed partnership programs to address sustainability
issues. The groups include:
- Environmental
Defense—Partnership for Climate Action
- Green
Power Market Development Group
- International
Climate Change Partnership
- Pew
Center on Global Climate Change
- U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies
and ClimateVISION
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Climate Leaders Program
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STARŪ in the Industrial
Sector
- World
Business Council on Sustainable Development
- World
Wildlife Fund—Climate Savers
Champions of Energy Efficiency in
Industry
The first Champions
of Energy Efficiency in Industry were awarded at the 2003
Summer Study on July 31.
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Informal
Sessions
Participant-organized
sessions were held in the afternoons. These informal sessions
allowed further discussion of the presentations and other
topics of importance to participants.
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Major
Accomplishments
We are
reserving this area for specific accomplishments at the 2003
Summer Study that attendees would like to share with a wider
audience. Please contact Liz at (202) 429-8873 if you have
something you'd like added to this space.
- Energy
Analysis for the 21st Century -- Click here to link
to one of the most important outcomes of the 2003 ACEEE
Summer Study: the creation of a manifesto, signed by many
attendees, that pointed to the importance of quality energy
data collection and analysis to support effective programs.
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What
About Next Time?
Did you
miss Summer Study? Don't worry, you have plenty of opportunity
to get into Summer Study 2005! Details will be posted to ACEEE's
website as they become available.
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