Supporting Manufacturing Leadership Through Sustainability

E3: Economy, Energy, and Environment

What is E3?

A model for collaboration among manufacturers, utilities, local government, and federal resources intended to:

• Invest in local communities

• Address energy and sustainability challenges

• Provide valuable technical training and assessments

• Enable economic growth

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E3 Leverages 3Cs

Collaboration between SMEs, utilities and government resources

Coordination between federal agencies and local officials

Continuation of sustainable practices to foster continued growth and return on investment

Federal Agencies

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Federal Programs

Large and Small Manufacturers-Local Government

-Other Municipal Authorities-Utilities

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E3 MODEL: Federal Programs Working Together with Local Communities

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Who is involved in E3?

DOC’s NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP); SBA

financing; DOL skills training

ECONOMY:

DOE’s Save Energy Now (SEN) program

ENERGY:

Green Suppliers Network (GSN), an

EPA and MEP partnership and EPA’s Climate

Leaders (CL) program

ENVIRONMENT:

Large and small manufacturers, utilities, local government, and

other municipal authorities

Benefits for Manufacturers

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Cost Savings• Significant cost savings as a result of increased process

efficiencies and reduced waste• Profitable sustainability practices

Access to Technical and Financial Resources• Additional funding through federal and state programs• Enhanced skills and capabilities for workers

Increased Competitiveness • State-of-the-art sustainable business practices• Technical support to drive entry into new markets• Job creation and retention

Benefits for Communities

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Economic Growth• Improved competitiveness of existing manufacturers

• Enhanced ability to attract new business

• Increased manufacturing jobs or job retention

• Trained workforce with skills for a sustainable economy

Progress toward Environmental and Climate

Change Goals• Catalyze meeting local government’s environmental and

climate change goals

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Pilot Update:

• 6 pilot facilities:• Central Ohio Welding • G & J bottling Co. ( A Pepsico company)• Hirschvogel, Inc. • Crane Plastics• ArchelorMittal• TimberTech

• Technical assessments completed October 2009• Each assessment includes 3 to 4 days on-site• Facilities invited to join pilot program based upon utility review of rate-payers• 3 additional facilities to participate in pilot extension

E3: Columbus, Ohio

E3 Interrelationships

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Energy

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Energy cost savings: $1,716,288 Environmental savings $1,909,538

Economy savings (lean) $496,378

Capital Jobs 35

Water pollutants avoided 257,000 pounds

CO2 emissions avoided 23,161 tonnes

SOx Reduction 207 tonnes

Solid waste reduction 24,000 pounds

Improvements implemented $237,873

Preliminary improvements quantified

Energy Savings System Analysis

• Electrical• Lighting• Motor Drive• Fluid Flow• Compressed Air• Steam• Process Heating• Process Cooling• Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

Annual Energy Savings from Six Plants

$1.7 M/yr

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Annual CO2 Savings from Six Plants

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