1. IAC / WVU Industrial Productivity Improvement Through Energy Efficiency & Waste Reduction By B. Gopalakrishnan, PhD, P.E., CEM Professor & Director Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) IMSE, CEMR West Virginia University August 23, 2007

2. IAC / WVU Industrial Assessment Center West Virginia Development Office, Division of Energy funding U.S. DOE funding Beginning 15 th year in IAC program Have conducted over 350 energy assessments for manufacturing facilities Companies can have low to very high annual utility costs Research publications in energy journals Student training Focused assessments for wood industry

3. IAC / WVU Benefits from an energy assessment Manufacturing facilities reduce operating costs Increase competitive edge Reduce emissions Become “energy lean”

4. IAC / WVU Industrial assessment aspects No cost to manufacturing facilities One day on site assessment by team of faculty leader and students Extensive data collection using instruments Productivity improvement and waste reduction opportunities Detailed engineering report submitted to company Focus on all electricity, natural gas, and coal consuming equipment

5. IAC / WVU Recent assessments PPG, Natrium, WV GE Silicones, Sisterville, WV Europtech, Clarksburg, WV Snyder Manufacturing, Phillippi, WV Interstate Hardwoods, Bartow, WV Spencer Veneer, Spencer, WV

6. IAC / WVU Recommended energy savings Ten assessment days a year Natural gas, 170,000 MMBtu per year Electricity, 11 Million Kwh per year Cost savings $ 1.3 million per year CO 2 emissions saved 43 Millions pounds per year Payback on investment less than 2 years on average on recommendations Average 60% implementation rate

7. IAC / WVU Thank You