Unique Panel of Public Sector, University & Industry Leaders Push for Strategic Approach to Energy Management to Improve Effi...
05 Gennaio 2010 - 5:03PM
Business Wire
In order to achieve long-term sustainability goals, realize the
promise of smart grid technology and capitalize on opportunities
presented by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the
nation must develop a collaborative, comprehensive energy
management strategy. This was the strong opinion that a panel of
experts announced today at a National Press Club Newsmakers panel
in Washington, D.C.
Representatives of Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN), the U.S.
Department of Energy, University of Pittsburgh, and Bayer
MaterialScience LLC outlined the case for moving toward a more
strategic approach to improving the capability, reliability and
safety of the nation’s electrical infrastructure.
“The ARRA creates an unprecedented opportunity to accomplish
energy efficiency, smart grid, eco-commercial building and
sustainability objectives,” said Thomas S. Gross, vice chairman and
chief operating officer – Electrical Sector, Eaton Corporation.
“Traditional energy-use practices and purchasing patterns must be
improved if we want to create a more energy efficient and
sustainable world. Energy reduction is merely the starting point.
We must now begin to build a nationwide energy-efficiency
culture.”
The economic and environmental benefits of an energy-efficiency
culture could be astronomical. A comprehensive, holistic approach
to energy efficiency offers the potential to realize gross energy
savings worth more than $1.2 trillion, well above the $520 billion
needed through 2020 for upfront investment in efficiency measures
(not including program costs), according to management consulting
firm McKinsey and Company. Comprehensive programs to help
accomplish this holistic approach could reduce end-use energy
consumption in 2020 by 9.1 quadrillion BTUs, roughly 23 percent of
projected demand, potentially abating up to 1.1 gigatons of
greenhouse gases annually.
While the U.S. economy has demonstrated a broad commitment to
energy reduction, the panel noted that the public and private
sectors must now make strategic, long-term investments in their
electrical infrastructure. Providing their perspectives and new
imperatives for energy efficiency were:
- Richard Kidd, program manager,
Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy, who
set the stage by outlining the federal government’s objectives for
the reduction of greenhouse gases as outlined in Executive Order
13514, which sets in place standards for all federal facilities and
provides a roadmap for major public and private institutions.
- Dr. Gregory Reed, director and
associate professor, Power and Energy Initiative, Swanson School of
Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, who presented the challenges
and opportunities in the power and energy sector, highlighting the
need for strategic collaboration between industry, government, and
academia as the key to solutions, innovation and talent development
required to achieve energy independence and our nation’s long-term
sustainability goals.
- Paul Platte, head, EcoCommercial
Building Program, NAFTA, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, who presented
opportunities regarding sustainable buildings, the role
high-performance materials will play in enabling the technology
required to drive ecological and economical solutions, and Bayer’s
collaborative approach to the design and construction of commercial
buildings.
- Paul Cody, vice president and
general manager, Electrical Service and Systems Division, Eaton
Corporation, who provided an overview of the specific steps
required of a more strategic approach to energy management, and how
public and private institutions can leverage emerging technologies
and solutions.
“From a position at the forefront of research and workforce
development, we know we can generate a positive economic impact
through greater energy efficiency,” said Dr. Gregory Reed from the
University of Pittsburgh. “As this panel of experts has
demonstrated, we can accomplish this only through strategic energy
management and the collaboration of the public sector, industry,
and academia.”
Gross, from Eaton Corporation, added: “The spirit of
collaboration exists, the federal government has provided the
incentive, and proven technology is available. The time to act is
now.”
Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer
focused on the electrical and industrial markets. Additional
information is available at www.eaton.com. Eaton’s stimulus
opportunities across its electrical, aerospace, hydraulics and
vehicle businesses are available
at www.eaton.com/recovery.
Since its founding in 1787, the University of Pittsburgh has
become an internationally renowned center for learning and research
in the arts, sciences, humanities, professions, and health
sciences, as well as a partner in regional development. With 34,000
students and more than 12,000 faculty, research associates, and
staff on five campuses, the University contributes more than $1
billion to the local economy and provides a wide range of programs
and services for residents of Western Pennsylvania. Pitt is a
member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, an
organization of 62 preeminent doctorate-granting research
institutions in the United States and Canada.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is one of the leading producers of
polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part
of the global Bayer MaterialScience business. The main segments
served are the construction, automotive, electrical and
electronics, medical, and sports and leisure industries.
The Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program
(FEMP) facilitates the Federal Government's implementation of
sound, cost-effective energy management and investment practices to
enhance the nation's energy security and environmental stewardship.
FEMP provides project management, technological assistance, and
support to agencies across the Federal Government about how to best
manage energy and water use and improve efficiency nationally.
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