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Energy Efficiency in Industry

Energy efficiency in industry refers to delivering the same industrial output, products, processes, or services, while consuming less energy, thereby lowering energy intensity, operating costs, and associated greenhouse-gas emissions. It encompasses technical and operational measures applied across manufacturing and…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2642-3146 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Energy efficiency in industry refers to delivering the same industrial output, products, processes, or services, while consuming less energy, thereby lowering energy intensity, operating costs, and associated greenhouse-gas emissions. It encompasses technical and operational measures applied across manufacturing and process sectors, including the upgrading of motors, drives, pumps, and heating and cooling systems, improved process integration and heat recovery, better insulation, and the optimisation of plant scheduling and control. The use of renewable and alternative energy sources, such as solar thermal pre-heating and other on-site generation, and the design of efficient power-conditioning and conversion systems, can further reduce reliance on conventional fuels. Energy efficiency is typically pursued through systematic auditing, performance benchmarking, and measurement and verification, allowing facilities to identify losses and quantify savings, and it extends to the built environment of industrial and commercial sites where building energy performance is a significant component of total demand. As a strategy, it contributes to industrial competitiveness, energy security, and decarbonisation, and is closely linked to broader sustainable development goals. Research in this field evaluates conservation potential, technology performance, and the economic and environmental returns of efficiency interventions, supporting the transition toward lower-carbon and more resource-efficient industrial systems.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Energy Conservation (ISSN 2642-3146).

Journal editorial board
Abd El-Fatah Abomohra · Germany Amjad Almusaed · Sweden Andrew Kusiak · United States

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