Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions - March 16, 2022
Energy Star Awarded to 93 Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 93 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021. ENERGY STAR certified plants are verified to be among the most energy-efficient plants within their industries.
These 93 plants prevented more than 5 million metric tons of GHG emissions from the industrial sector, which is responsible for nearly a third of U.S. GHG emissions.
"As these companies demonstrate, improving energy efficiency serves to confront climate change while strengthening our economy,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan in a statement. “Manufacturing plants that reduce energy consumption as part of the transition to a zero-emissions future save money and create the resiliency needed for the long-term health of their operations, our economy, and our planet.”
The plants avoided nearly 90 trillion Btus of energy consumption and prevented emissions equal to the annual energy use of nearly 650,000 American homes.
The plants were located in the following states - Colorado, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
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