Timing is Everything:
Moving Investment Decisions to Energy–Efficient Solutions
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1. Investing in Energy–Saving Technologies
Collaboration Among Government, Public Utility and Regional Industrial Efficiency Alliance: Designating an Energy Champion Case Study at a Paper Plant
Todd Amundson, Bonneville Power Administration
Jennifer Eskil, Bonneville Power Administration
Bob Brennand, Grays Harbor Paper
John Sandin, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Overcoming Barriers to Energy Efficient Process Improvements in the Foundry Industry
Nels Andersen, Franklin Energy Services
Opportunities to Save Energy Now with Intelligent Industrial Buildings
Rolf Butters, U.S. Department of Energy
Energy Project Financial Analysis: What Have We Been Missing?
Gerald Church, Joule Energy, Inc.
Glen LaPalme, PL Energy LLC
Gregory W. Stevens, Alternative Energy Systems Consulting
Drivers and Barriers for Energy Saving Technological Change
Brynhildur Davidsdottir, University of Iceland
A Practical Method to Reduce HVAC Energy in Data Centers
William Dunckel, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Francois Xavier Rongere, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Removing the Negative Incentive
Jennifer Eskil, Bonneville Power Administration
Erin Hope, Bonneville Power Administration
Insulation, the Forgotten Technology for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction
Ronald King, National Insulation Association
U.S. Department of Energy's Wireless Energy Efficiency Initiative
Elliott Levine, U.S. Department of Energy
Peter Fuhr, Apprion, Inc.
Teja Kuruganti, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Brian Kaldenbach, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Wayne Manges, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Andrew Loebl, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lighten the Load: Investments in New Lighting using Tax Incentives
Brian Liebel, AfterImage + Space
Rita Lee, AfterImage + Space
Automated Demand Response: The Missing Link in the Electricity Value Chain
Aimee McKane, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Alex Lekov, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lisa Thompson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mary Ann Piette, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ivin Rhyne, California Energy Commission
Starting Small Is Beautiful: Using Incremental Energy Efficiency to Convince the Plant Manager
Thomas A. Mills, Jr., Waterfront Energy Capital
Economic and Financial Aspects of Sustainability
Carl Salas, Salas O'Brien
Green Tags and Carbon Trading
Carl Salas, Salas O'Brien
Actual Performance of CHP DG Systems Installed for Industrial Applications in California
Kurt Scheuermann, Itron, Inc.
George Simons, Itron, Inc.
Amber Buhl, Itron, Inc.
Myles O'Kelly, Itron, Inc.
Heidi Ochsner, Itron, Inc.
Gaining Financial and Operational Efficiencies in a Tough Electrical Market
Robert Zak, Powerit Solutions
2. Selling Energy Effeiciency in Your Organization
Prioritizing Energy Efficiency in Municipalities
Laura Feinstein, Puget Sound Energy
Ben Rupert, Puget Sound Energy
Leveraging Utility Resources to Boost Efficiency for the Next Generation of Space Travel: An Energy Efficiency Case Study for ATK Launch Systems
Sandy Glatt, U.S. Department of Energy
Sarah Ruen, BCS, Incorporated
Lessons Learned from Promoting a Technology-Based Energy Efficiency Program
Robert Huang, The Cadmus Group, Inc.
David Korn, The Cadmus Group
Steven Ryan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR
J. Michael Walker, Beacon Consultants Network Inc.
What’s in It for Me? The Fiscal Dynamics of Corporate Energy Management
Christopher Russell, Energy Pathfinder Management Consulting, LLC
Superior Energy Performance: A Roadmap for Achieving Continual Energy Performance Improvement
Paul Scheihing, U.S. Department of Energy, Industrial Technologies Program
Joe Almaguer, Dow Chemical Company
Steve Schultz, 3M Company
Aimee McKane, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bill Meffert, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
System Assessment Standards: Defining the Market for Industrial Energy Assessments
Paul Sheaffer, Resource Dynamics Corporation
Aimee McKane, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Vestal Tutterow, Alliance to Save Energy
Ryan Crane, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
“Tapping Into” Commercial Energy Savings: Two Non-Traditional Commercial Sector Energy Users
Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates Inc.
David Juri Freeman, Skumatz Economic Research Associates Inc.
Craig McDonald, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Judith Reich, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Integrated Benchmarking Moves from Uncertainty to Solutions
Heni van Rensburg, Marbek Resource Consultants
Ernst Worrell, Ecofys
John Cuddihy, Cement Association of Canada
Power Management for Networked Computers: A Review of Utility Incentive Programs
J. Michael Walker, Beacon Consultants Network Inc.
3. Energy Efficiancy: Using Other People's Money
A Case for Industrial Retrocommissioning
Nathaniel Altfeather, Focus on Energy
Investment in Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer and Process Oven Heat Recovery
Doug Barndt, Ball Corporation
Chris Woracheck, MEGTEC Systems Inc.
Scott Larsen, New York Energy Research and Development Authority
Energy Trust of Oregon Kaizen Blitz Pilot Program
Kim Crossman, Energy Trust of Oregon
Dan Brown, Cascade Energy Engineering
Where Is the Business Case in Financing of Energy Efficiency in SMEs: Relationship between Lenders and their Clients
Martin Dasek, International Finance Corporation
Results from the Texas Pilot Project on Manufacturing Plant Energy Efficiency Certification
Kathey Ferland, The University of Texas at Austin
Jessica Brown, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Bill Meffert, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Dave Hake, The Dow Chemical Company
Mark Krawczyk, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Michele Mazza, Owens Corning
Pierre Waz, Cook Composites & Polymers
Efficiency NB Industrial Program: A Structured Path to Turn Energy Efficiency Opportunities into Action
Bryan Flannigan, Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd.
Mike Bujold, Efficiency NB
Peter Bassett, Energy Performance Services Inc.
Evaluation of Life-Cycle Assessment Studies of Chinese Cement Production: Challenges and Opportunities
Hongyou Lu, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Eric Masanet, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lynn Price, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Solar Thermal System for Industrial Dehumidification and Steam Generation
Jonathan B. Maxwell, ERS
Mark D'Antonio, ERS
E. Thomas Henkel, Sustainable Energy Consulting
Bill Rigos, Steinway & Sons
Ken May, Abengoa IST
Kevin Creamer, Sunshine Plus
An Effective Approach to Reaching Small Industrial Savings
Elaine Prause, Energy Trust of Oregon
Paul Warila, Cascade Energy Engineering
Industrial Program Attribution: Money Well Spent
Craig Schepp, SAIC/ Focus on Energy - Industrial Program
John Nicol, SAIC/ Focus on Energy - Industrial Program
Preston Schutt, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
The Importance of Energy Efficiency in Lean Manufacturing: Declaring Energy the Ninth Waste
Michael Sciortino, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Suzanne Watson, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Rosemary Presnar, Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership
New Energy Recovery and Carbon Reduction Benefit Streams Improve Industrial Energy Project ROI's
Robert Tidona, RMT, Inc.
Leveraging the Market: Strategies for Transforming End Use Energy Efficiency in the Industrial Sector
Ken Tiedemann, BC Hydro
Ron Sahota, BC Hydro
Shedding Light on Unexpected Market Response to High Bay Retrofits
Wendy Tobiasson, KEMA Services, Inc.
Bill Biesemeyer, KEMA Services, Inc.
Steve Baab, Commonwealth Edison
Wayne Dobberpuhl, Arizona Public Service
Mary Ann Sheehan, NV Energy
To Go It Alone or Participate?
Daniel Waintroob, KEMA Services Inc.
Technology Resource Incubator Outreach Program
Robyn Zander, Southern California Edison Company
Joanne Medvitz, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
4. Regulatory Aspects and Incentives to Energy–Efficient Investments
Designing a State Industrial Energy Efficiency Challenge and Recognition Program: Colorado’s Experience
Christine Hurley Brinker, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
Howard Geller, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
Jeff Lyng, Colorado Governor's Energy Office
Patti Lynn Case, ETC Group
Implementing Industrial Self-Direct Options: Who Is Making It Work?
Anna Chittum, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
R. Neal Elliott, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Increasing Industrial Electric Productivity: Myths, Barriers and Solutions
Stephen Doig, Rocky Mountain Institute, Energy and Resources Team
Mathias Bell, Rocky Mountain Institute, Energy and Resources Team
Natalie Mims, Rocky Mountain Institute, Energy and Resources Team
CHP Systems and Avoided Emissions in Portfolio Standards
R. Neal Elliott, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Anna Chittum, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Daniel Trombley, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Suzanne Watson, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Modeling the Response of Industry to Environmental Constraint
Alain Hita, Electricité de France Research and Development
Ahcène Djemaa, Electricité de France Research and Development
Gilles Guerassimoff, Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'Ecole Supérieure des Mines de Paris
Nadia Maïzi, Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'Ecole Supérieure des Mines de Paris
Can Long-Term Agreements Conquer the World?
Robert Kool, SenterNovem
Miett Tajthy, SenterNovem
California’s Shareholder Incentive Mechanism: A Ratepayer Perspective
Tom Roberts, California Public Utilities Commission
Adaptive Management to the Rescue: Helping a Struggling Industrial Program Refocus
Kerstin Rock, The Cadmus Group
Robert Russell, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Energy Efficiency-Based Economic Development: Policies and Objectives
Joel Sandersen, Orion Energy Systems
Ryan Holl, Orion Energy Systems
Promoting Energy Efficiency as a Cost-Effective Resource in China: A Review of Jiangsu’s Efficiency Power Plant Pilot
Bo Shen, Natural Resources Defense Council
Barbara Finamore, Natural Resources Defense Council
Mona Yew, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Enabling a Systems Optimization Strategy for Industrial Energy Efficiency
Andrew Smith, Ontario Power Authority
Parminder Sandhu, Willis Energy Services Ltd.
Sean Brady, Ontario Power Authority
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Industrial Sector: Policies, Programs and Opportunities for Energy-Efficiency
Vestal Tutterow, Alliance to Save Energy
Aiming Zhou, Alliance to Save Energy
Jeffrey Harris, Alliance to Save Energy
Paul Bostrom, Alliance to Save Energy
5. Energy Efficiency: Investing in Time of Uncertainty
Big Savings Fast: The Industrial Revolution of Efficiency
Steve Baab, Commonwealth Edison
Wendy Tobiasson, KEMA Services, Inc.
Karen Maoz, KEMA Services, Inc.
Get ‘er Done! How to Implement Energy Efficiency Projects by Understanding Organizational Behavior and Decision Making
Mike Bailey, Ecos Consulting
Rich Lauman, Ecos Consulting
Geoff Wickes, Ecos Consulting
Brian Crumrine, Ecos Consulting
Renewable Energy: A Hedge Against an Uncertain Energy Future
David Beavers, The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Shawn Shaw, The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Alyssa Rosen, The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Energy Efficiency/Pollution Prevention Intern Programs Provide Low-Cost Alternatives for Implementing Energy Efficiency Projects
David Carter, Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Institute
Impacts of Increased Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Transport on Energy Intensive Materials Industries
Joseph Cresko, U.S. Department of Energy
Tina Kaarsberg, U.S. Department of Energy
Joseph M. Roop, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Uncertainty, Real Options, and Industrial Energy Efficiency Decisions
Steve Kihm, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Claire Cowan, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Thinking Globally: How ISO 50001—Energy Management Can Make Industrial Energy Efficiency Standard Practice
Aimee McKane, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Deann Desai, Georgia Institute of Technology
Marco Matteini, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Bill Meffert, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Robert Williams, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Roland Risser, Pacific Gas & Electric
A Survey of Corporate Energy Efficiency Strategies
William Prindle, ICF International
Andre De Fontaine, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Expanding the Industrial Assessment Center Program: Building an Industrial Efficiency Workforce
Daniel Trombley, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
R. Neal Elliott, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Anna Chittum, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Surviving a Down Economy Using ENERGY STAR® Tools and Resources
Neil Zobler, Catalyst Financial Group
6. Energy Efficiency as a Co–Benefit
Lean, Clean and Green: British Columbia's Approach to Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium Size Manufacturers
Jim Ciccateri, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Incorporating Energy Impacts Into Water Supply and Wastewater Management
Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University
Ali Bakhshi, George Mason University
Carol Maas, The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance
Barry Liner, AEM Corporation
Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste as a Sustainable Energy Resource
Renée Fernandez-Lipp, WM Green Squad, LLC
Driving Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Water & Wastewater Industry by Focusing on Operating and Maintenance Cost Reductions
Gerry Hamilton, Global Energy Partners, LLC
Cecilia Arzbaecher, Global Energy Partners, LLC
Ray Ehrhard, Washington University in St. Louis
John Murphy, Washington University in St. Louis
Long-Term Costs and Savings of Properly Rewound Motors
Erin Hope, Bonneville Power Administration
Dennis Bowns, Green Motors Practices Group
Evaluating Efficiency and Compliance Options for Large Industrial Boilers in California’s Changing Local and State Regulatory Environment
Glen LaPalme, PL Energy, LLC
Eric Koeppel, Enovity, Inc.
Robert Wherritt, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Gregory W. Stevens, Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc.
Innovations in Demand Control Ventilation
Spencer Lipp, Lockheed Martin
Glen LaPalme, PL Energy
Pump Systems Performance Impacts Multiple Bottom Lines
Mike Pemberton, ITT Corporation
Joananne Bachmann, Pump Systems Matter
Increasing Natural Gas Boiler Efficiency by Capturing Waste Energy from Flue Gas
Mark Schiffhauer, ATSI Engineering Services
Cameron Veitch, Combustion and Energy Systems
Scott Larsen, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Energy Benefits of Pulsation Stop Control on Dairy Farms
Edward Sengle, EnSave, Inc.
Paul Williams, Southern California Edison
Mitigating Risk from Grid Outages with Energy Efficiency Technologies
John Seryak, Go Sustainable Energy, LLC
CHP Bottoming Cycles: An "Outside-the-Box" Energy Efficiency Technology
William Steigelmann, Lockheed Martin
Spencer Lipp, Lockheed Martin
H. M. Leibowitz, Waste Heat Solutions LLC