2021 Industry Summer Study Virtual

How do we decarbonize industry? We brainstormed answers to this challenging but vital question at the 14th biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry (SSI). Attendees had the opportunity to virtually meet and network with leaders in industry, and during interactive sessions, discussed cutting-edge topics with the authors of the more than four dozen research reports published for this event. The list of hot topics included: agile manufacturing, sustainable supply chains, low-carbon steel and low-carbon fuels, strategic energy management (SEM), corporate sustainability policies, electrification, decarbonized hydrogen, onsite energy generation, the grid of the future, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage. New to the conference was a discussion about the pollution and employment impacts of manufacturing on disadvantaged communities, where factories are disproportionately located, and how decarbonization can help address such inequities.

Panel 1: Agile Manufacturing and Supply Chains

Panel 2: Electrification and Low Carbon Fuels

Panel 3: Energy, Materials, and Resource Efficiency

Panel 4: Policies and Programs for Innovation

Click on the title of each panel for a full description.

Panel 1: Agile Manufacturing and Supply Chains

Panel 2: Electrification and Low Carbon Fuels

Panel 3: Energy, Materials, and Resource Efficiency

Panel 4: Policies and Programs for Innovation

ACEEE’s Champion of Energy Efficiency in Industry Awards were presented on July 14 at the 2021 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency.

The ACEEE board of directors’ Awards Committee selected winners from nominees who have demonstrated impact, influence, initiative, innovation, equity, and leadership in several categories.

To learn more about the awards and to read about previous winners, please visit the Awards page. If you have questions, please read our FAQs or contact Champions@aceee.org.

2021 Industry Champions (top left to right) Michael Stowe, Advanced Energy (industrial leadership); Chante Harris, SecondMuse (research and development); Lauren Casentini, Resource Innovations (energy policy) (bottom left to right) Cristina Garcia, Building Electrification Institute (young professional); Todd Amundson, Bonneville Power Administration (lifetime achievement); Peter Gourlay, awarded posthumously (implementation and deployment)

We established the Linda Latham Scholarship to honor Linda Latham who served as ACEEE’s chief operating officer until her untimely death in September 2011. Linda, co-founder of the U.S. government’s ENERGY STAR® program, believed students bring talent and creativity to the field of energy efficiency especially if we provide a venue to inspire and educate them.

To be considered for a future Linda Latham Scholarship, eligible applicants must be current full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours at an accredited college or university. They also need to be studying energy, climate change, or environmental science and considering a career in energy or energy efficiency. “Latham Scholars” will be exposed to new ideas and opportunities as they interact with efficiency experts from around the world. In turn, Summer Study attendees will be able to network and mentor these exceptional students — a win-win for all!