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Food Processing
June 1, 2008
This Industrial Sector Snapshot describes processes commonly used within three main subsections of the food processing industry and analyzes energy use within those processes.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-16 | Author: Jessica Rivas
Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment
May 1, 2008
This industry Sector Snapshot describes processes commonly used within municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities and analyzes energy use within those processes.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-17 | Author: Jessica Rivas
K-12 Schools
March 19, 2008
The market for energy services in the education sector is huge and highly competitive. Although ranking fourth in terms of commercial building stock, educational facilities in both the U.S. and Canada rank second, behind office buildings, in aggregate energy use.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-15 | Author: Kelsie Bell
Ethanol Production
December 1, 2007
Ethanol as a vehicle fuel is an increasingly popular solution to national concerns ranging from air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy security to rural economic stimulation and replacement of the gasoline oxygenate methyl tertiary butyl ether.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-12 | Author: Spencer Sator and Jarrett Zuboy
Laboratories
December 1, 2007
We describe processes commonly used within laboratories and analyzes energy use within those processes. We also provide insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management as well as some of the most important “hot-button” issues affecting the industry.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-13 | Author: Maureen McIntyre
Dairy Processors
October 31, 2007
This Snapshot describes processes commonly used within the dairy processing industry and analyzes energy use within those processes. We also provide insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-11 | Author: John Sustar and Dan Greenberg
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
March 29, 2007
This industry sector snapshot describes processes commonly used within the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing industry and analyzes energy use within those processes. We also provide insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management. The last section covers some of the most ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-10 | Author: Neil Kolwey
Congregational Buildings
December 1, 2006
Congregational facilities constitute a very diverse building population that presents numerous opportunities for energy-efficiency improvements. Although congregations don't often have funds available for capital-intensive efficiency improvements, these facilities present many low- and no-cost opportunities ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: SMB-S-7 | Author: Dan Greenberg
Data Centers
November 1, 2006
We take data manipulation, storage, and retrieval for granted, yet even the most mundane modern business or personal transaction often depends on accurate, timely, reliable data streams. When Intel launched its web site in 1994, the site was housed on a single personal computer located under an employee's ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-9 | Author: Neil Kolwey, Maureen McIntyre
Casinos
October 1, 2006
The casino industry has been booming in North America over the past decade. Not only have the numbers of gaming facilities grown to accommodate a rapidly rising demand for gambling, but the businesses, Native American tribes, and government organizations that operate them have greatly diversified ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-8 | Author: Dan Greenberg
Glass Products
January 1, 2006
The E Source Market Sector Snapshots library is a collection of tightly focused profiles that provide an overview of the energy uses and key business issues of strategic industrial and commercial sectors. This Industry Snapshot provides process descriptions and analyses of energy use within ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-7 | Author: E Source Staff
Office Buildings
November 1, 2005
The market for office buildings has suffered over the last several years. Occupancy rates have dropped in four of the last five years, sinking from 97.0 percent in 2000 to 88.7 percent in 2004.1 This has made the market very competitive. In addition, energy prices are likely to continue to rise over ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-5 | Author: E Source Staff
Cement and Concrete Products
October 1, 2005
This snapshot provides process descriptions and analyses of energy use within the Cement and Concrete Products industry. We provide some insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management and highlight a few innovative and promising technologies. The last section covers some of the ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-4 | Author: E Source Staff
Government Administration Buildings: United States
July 1, 2005
The Government sector is a large and important customer for many utilities, one that has an enormous appetite for electricity and gas, a critical need for operational cost savings, and a growing interest in renewable energy services. Though it can be a difficult sector to serve, this customer class ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-2 | Author: E Source Staff
Commercial Printing
July 1, 2005
This snapshot provides process descriptions and analyses of energy use within the Commercial Printing industry. We provide some insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management, and we highlight a few innovative and promising technologies. The last section covers some of the most ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-3 | Author: E Source Staff
Fabricated Metal Products
April 1, 2005
This Industry Snapshot provides process descriptions and analyses of energy use within the Fabricated Metal Products industry. We provide some insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management, and we highlight a few innovative and promising technologies. The last section covers ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: MAS-S-1 | Author: E Source Staff
Primary Metals Manufacturing
November 1, 2004
This Industry Snapshot provides process descriptions and analyses of energy use within the Primary Metals Manufacturing industry, which includes foundries, steel production, and aluminum production, among other processes. We provide some insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: IND-S-6 | Author: E Source Staff
Sports and Recreation Facilities
October 1, 2004
Sports and recreation has been a booming business for several years. Stadiums and arenas have been built to accommodate new teams, and old stadiums have been renovated to liven up depressed downtown areas. Sports fans dont just watch the game, though. Weekend and weeknight warriors are participating ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: LC-S-9
Wood Products Manufacturing
September 1, 2004
This Industry Snapshot provides process descriptions and analyses of energy use within these processes for the main subsectors within the Wood Products industry. Based partly on the analysis of energy use within these processes, we provide some insights into the best opportunities for improved energy ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: IND-S-5 | Author: E Source Staff
Chemical Products
January 1, 2004
This Snapshot provides process descriptions and analysis of energy use for some of the main subsectors within the Chemical Products industry. We provide some insights into the best opportunities for improved energy management, both for the industry in general and for specific subsectors.
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: IND-S-2
Food Products and Beverages
August 1, 2003
This Industry Snapshot provides process descriptions, plus analyses of the energy use of those processes, for some of the main subsectors within the Food Products industry. It also highlights a few innovative technologies in each subsector that are becoming more common. Based partly on the analysis ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: IND-S-1 | Author: E Source Staff
Commercial Printing Products
September 1, 2002
The commercial printing industry (SIC 275 and NAIC 32311)includes businesses that use lithographic and gravure printing processes for custom jobs. Offset lithography is by far the most common process used by commercial printers. The gravure process is primarily used in facilities that have very large ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: IND-S-02-04 | Author: E Source Staff
Industrial Machinery
May 1, 2002
Machines and machine tools make up the core around which all industrial manufacturing is built. As a whole, industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers employed more than 185 million people in 1999 with product shipments in excess of $36 billion. These industries continue to face a tough road ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: IND-S-1-MACHINE | Author: E Source Staff
Medical Instruments and Supplies
May 1, 2002
According to the Advanced Medical Technology Association, U.S. medical technology companies produce nearly $78 billion annually and generate nearly 6 percent annual growth. The companies are a source of high-paying American jobs: Medical technology workers earn 49 percent more than private-sector ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: IND-S-1-MEDICAL | Author: E Source Staff
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
December 1, 2001
With annual sales surpassing $100 billion—and growing—the many industries that make up research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences sectors are both clustering and expanding current facilities. Fast facts: To date, there have been ...
Content type: Sector Snapshot | Document ID: IND-S-1-RESEARCH | Author: E Source Staff
