• Industries of the Future
• Climate Wise
• Methane Reduction Programs
• HFC, PFC and SF6 Emission Reduction Programs
• Industrial Combined Heat and Power Systems
• Motor Challenge
• WasteWi$e

Industries of the Future

This DOE program works cooperatively with the nation's most energy-intensive industries — such as aluminum, glass, chemicals, forest products, mining, petroleum refining, and steel — on research to develop technologies that increase energy and resource efficiency. Together, participating industries use more than 80 percent of all energy consumed in U.S. manufacturing. Promising collaborative efforts include improvements in the process of making steel, pulp and paper, and other energy-intensive products that could dramatically increase efficiency and lower greenhouse as emissions. DOE estimates that participating industries will prevent emissions of more than 25 MMTCE by 2010 and realize $4 billion in energy cost savings.

• Industries of the Future

Climate Wise

This EPA program gives technical assistance to more than 530 individual manufacturing companies that have entered into partnership agreements with the Federal government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase productivity, and save money. Companies submit comprehensive action plans that identify specific steps they will undertake between the time they enter into the compact and 2000. By 2010, Climate Wise partners are projected to have avoided cumulative greenhouse gas emissions of nearly 14 MMTCE and saved $2 billion through their participation in the program.

Methane Reduction Programs

The U.S. government administers a variety of industry-government voluntary partnerships that significantly reduce U.S. methane emissions from a variety of sources: The Landfill Methane Outreach Program, the Coalbed Methane Outreach Program, Natural GasStar, AgSTAR, and the Ruminant Livestock Efficiency Program (RLEP). These programs encourage emissions reductions either through the profitable collection and use of methane, as opposed to its release to the atmosphere, or, in the case of RLEP, through more efficient production in the livestock and dairy sectors. In 1998, participants in the programs reduced methane emissions by almost 5 MMTCE. EPA estimates that investments already made to reduce methane emissions by partners in these programs will reduce cumulative emissions by almost 70 MMTCE and save more than $1 billion. By 2010, EPA expects that methane emissions will be stabilized at 1990 levels as a result of these voluntary partnerships.

EPA Methane and Utility Outreach Programs Projects to Reduce Methane Emissions EPA; Methane and Other Greenhouse Gases Ways and Means of Limiting Emissions of HFCs, PFCs, and SF6 pursuant decision 13/CP.4 Voluntary Aluminum Industrial Partnership

HFC, PFC and SF6 Emission Reduction Programs

Of all greenhouse gases, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6 ), and several hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are the most potent because of their extreme stability in the atmosphere and strong absorption of radiation. PFCs, for example, commonly have atmospheric lifetimes on the order of thousands of years. The U.S. government administers a variety of industry-government voluntary partner-ships that are reducing emissions of those gases substantially. The Voluntary Aluminum Industrial Partnership (VAIP) works with 11 of the nation's 12 primary aluminum producers to reduce PFC emissions while increasing the efficiency of primary aluminum production. The Federal government also administers a regulatory program through the Clean Air Act to help direct industry toward safe, new alternatives as manufacturers consider substitutes for ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halon compounds.

Investments already made by partners in voluntary programs will reduce cumulative emissions by more than 49 MMTCE over the lifetime of the projects. In addition, an estimated 54 MMTCE will have been prevented by 2000 through regulation. HFC and PFC emissions in applications to replace ozone-depleting substances are expected to be significantly below business- as-usual scenarios due to voluntary and regulatory initiatives. HFC, PFC and SF6 emissions from other industrial sources are expected to be at or below 1990 levels by 2010.

Industrial Combined Heat and Power Systems

DOE is developing new industrial combined heat and power (CHP) systems to capture thermal heat that otherwise would be wasted. CHP systems are expected to be 15 percent more energy efficient and 80 percent cleaner than conventional power systems and cut electricity costs by 10 percent. In addition, EPA and DOE are working to eliminate barriers to the rapid dissemination of combined heat and power technology.

• Industry CHP Initiative

Motor Challenge

Motor Challenge, Steam Challenge, Combined Heat and Power Challenge, and Compressed Air Challenge are a group of voluntary initiatives aimed at improving energy efficiency in U.S. manufacturing plants by breaking down market barriers to the development and diffusion of energy efficient technologies and practices. These four Federal pro-grams offer industry a variety of technical assistance, tools, and information. By 2015, these initiatives are expected to reduce emissions by approximately 20 MMTCE and generate $3 billion in annual cost savings.

• Motor Challenge

WasteWi$e

WasteWi$e works with U.S. businesses; Federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies; and other institutions to reduce municipal solid waste. Presently, more than 900 organizations are WasteWi$e partners. Waste reduction activities reduce greenhouse gas emissions in several ways, including energy savings, increased carbon sequestration, and avoided methane emissions. In 1998 alone, the combined waste reduction results of WasteWi$e partners prevented emissions of approximately 4.5 MMTCE — equal to the average annual emissions from electric power consumption from roughly 2.7 million households.

• WasteWi$e