Towards Increased Energy Efficiency in Industry - A Manager's Perspective

Abstract

Industry is one of the major users of fossils fuels resulting in emissions of GHG (Green House Gases); leading to global climate change. One means of promoting energy efficiency in industry is energy management. The aim of this paper is to outline a number of energy management related factors which affects energy management in industry positively. The paper is a result of collaboration between industry professionals and researchers within an ongoing research project and addresses the issue using a bottom-up energy management perspective. Results indicate that that the “soft” issues of energy management play a crucial role in the success (or not) of energy management in industry; e.g. the manager’s role and attitude towards the employees cannot be understated. Instead it addresses that implementation is not only about technology but equally or even more important; concerns the diffusion and adoption of energy management practices and principals.