@techreport{bibcite_36731,
  author = {Aimee T McKane and Robert Williams and Wayne Perry and Tienan Li},
  title = {Setting the Standard for Industrial Energy Efficiency},
  abstract = {<p>Industrial motor-driven systems use more than 2194 billion kWh annually on a global \&nbsp;basis and offer one of the largest opportunities for energy savings.1 The International Energy \&nbsp;Agency estimates that optimization of motor driven systems could reduce global electricity demand \&nbsp;by 7 percent through the application of commercially available technologies and using well-tested \&nbsp;engineering practices. Yet many industrial firms remain either unaware of or unable to achieve \&nbsp;these energy savings. The same factors that make it so challenging to achieve and sustain energy \&nbsp;efficiency in motor-driven systems (complexity, frequent changes) apply to the production \&nbsp;processes that they support. Yet production processes typically operate within a narrow band of \&nbsp;acceptable performance. These processes are frequently incorporated into ISO 9000/14000 quality \&nbsp;and environmental management systems, which require regular, independent audits to maintain ISO \&nbsp;certification, an attractive value for international trade. It is our contention that a critical \&nbsp;step in achieving and sustaining energy efficiency of motor-driven systems specifically, and \&nbsp;industrial energy efficiency generally, is the adoption of a corporate energy management standard \&nbsp;that is consistent with current industrial quality and environmental management systems such as \&nbsp;ISO. Several energy management standards currently exist (US, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden) and \&nbsp;specifications (Germany, Netherlands) others are planned (China, Spain, Brazil, Korea). This paper \&nbsp;presents the current status of energy management standards development internationally, including \&nbsp;an analysis of their shared features and differences, in terms of content, promulgation, and \&nbsp;implementation. The purpose of the analysis is to describe the current state of "best practices" \&nbsp;for this emerging area of energy efficiency policymaking and to suggest next steps toward the \&nbsp;creation of a truly international energy management standard that is consistent with the ISO \&nbsp;principles of measurement, documentation, and continuous improvement.</p>},
  year = {2008},
  month = {13/06/2008},
  url = {https://escholarship.org/uc/item/91d187hx},
}