ACEEE | American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
May 19, 2020
Transforming Industry: Paths to Industrial Decarbonization in the United States
Industrial decarbonization is essential to fighting climate change, and doing it right is essential to our economy. Consequently, governments, private companies, investor groups, nonprofits, and ot…
Industrial decarbonization is essential to fighting climate change, and doing it right is essential to our economy. Consequently, governments, private companies, investor groups, nonprofits, and other organizations are calling on industry to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by midcentury. Energy efficiency should be the foundation of this transformation because it can immediately and simultaneously reduce emissions, cut costs, and provide many other benefits. While manufacturing companies must be the driving force, coordination with utilities, labor, and government will increase industry’s ability to implement a low-carbon transformation. Focusing on manufacturing, this report describes areas of opportunity where emission reductions can be most easily accelerated and explores public policies that can help solve technical, market, and economic challenges.
Toward Best Practices for Industrial Innovation: Lessons from the Department of Energy’s Industrial Demonstrations Program
This paper highlights a central lesson for policymakers: Industrial innovation requires alignment across government programs (grants, procurement), financing mechanisms (tax credits, loans), and institutional capacity. When these three are backed by sustained commitment from the public sector, private industry, and external stakeholders, the transition from demonstration to deployment becomes viable.
This report identifies pathways for India’s cement industry to decarbonise at a pace compatible with the national climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2070.
Industrial Rate Impacts on Electrification Projects in Illinois and Michigan
New study points to rate structure reforms, supportive programs
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