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Secretary Chu Announces More than $155 Million for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects
WASHINGTON, DC- Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the country. These awards include funding for industrial combined heat and power systems, district energy systems for industrial facilities, and grants to support technical and financial assistance to local industry. The industrial sector uses more than 30 percent of U.S. energy and is responsible for nearly 30 percent of U.S. carbon emissions.
"To remain globally competitive, American industry needs to be energy efficient. The funding for industrial energy efficiency technologies announced today will support a robust American industrial sector and help to usher in a clean energy economy," said Secretary Chu. "Many companies already realize that improving efficiency saves money while helping the environment. These projects will make energy efficiency technologies more widely available, cutting energy use and reducing carbon pollution across the country."
Nine projects announced today will promote the use of combined heat and power, district energy systems, waste energy recovery systems, and energy efficiency initiatives in hospitals, utilities, and industrial sites. Combined Heat and Power and District Energy Systems generate both the heat and power needed for industrial processes on-site, instead of using electricity from the grid, and can be nearly twice as efficient as conventional heat and power production. These 9 awards - totaling approximately $150 million - will be leveraged with $634 million in private industry cost share for a total project value of up to $785 million. These industrial efficiency projects will result in almost 14 trillion Btu in estimated energy savings, which is equivalent to over 112 million gallons of gasoline per year.
The remaining 32 awards will provide local technical support for the industrial sector through university-based Industrial Assessment Centers, state agencies, regional partnerships, and a national technical assistance provider. This funding will enable DOE's Industrial Technologies Program to provide technical and financial support for local businesses and manufacturing facilities to save energy and reduce their energy costs, obtain financing to realize significant gains in efficiency and productivity, and save and create manufacturing and industrial sector jobs across the country.
These 32 projects are an extension of DOE's successful Save Energy Now initiative, which provides plant energy assessments and technical assistance to energy intensive industrial facilities. Since the program's inception in 2006, more than 2,300 assessments have been completed. Over 1,500 industrial facilities implemented the identified energy measures, which have saved $218 million, 35 trillion Btu and 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.
The projects announced today are selections for financial award. The final details for each project award are subject to final contract negotiations between DOE and the grantee.
Today's awards include:
Industrial Technologies ($149.3 million total)
* Texas Medical Center Central Heating and Cooling Services Company
* Seattle Steam Company
* Rhode Island LFG Genco, LLC
* Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
* Ridgewood Renewable Power, LLC
* ArcelorMittal USA
* Verso Paper Corporation
* The Dow Chemical Company
* Clean Tech Partners
Industrial Assessment Centers ($1.87 million total)
* Bradley University
* Georgia Institute of Technology
* Lehigh University
* Mississippi State University
* North Carolina State University
* Oklahoma State University
* San Diego State
* Tennessee Technological University
* Texas A&M University
* University of Alabama
* University of Dayton
* University of Delaware
* University of Louisiana at Lafayette
* University of Michigan
* West Virginia University
State Agencies ($3.84 million total, approximately $350,000 awarded to each state)
* Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
* Idaho Office of Energy Resources
* Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence
* Louisiana State Energy
* Maryland Energy Administration
* Minnesota Department of Commerce
* Mississippi Development Authority-Energy Division
* New Jersey Industrial Energy Program
* Ohio Energy Office, Ohio Department of Development
* Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
* Wisconsin's Office of Energy Independence
Regional Partnerships ($2.5 million total, $500,000 awarded per region)
* Energy Resources Division of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority along with Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina
* Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the University of Massachusetts (CEERE)
* Illinois State Energy Office
* Washington Department of Community Trade and Economic Development
* West Virginia Department of Energy
National Technical Assistance Provider ($1.4 million)
* Oak Ridge Partnership for Industrial Energy Efficiency
POSTED - 11/06/2009 10:27
WASHINGTON, DC- Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the country. These awards include funding for industrial combined heat and power systems, district energy systems for industrial facilities, and grants to support technical and financial assistance to local industry. The industrial sector uses more than 30 percent of U.S. energy and is responsible for nearly 30 percent of U.S. carbon emissions.
"To remain globally competitive, American industry needs to be energy efficient. The funding for industrial energy efficiency technologies announced today will support a robust American industrial sector and help to usher in a clean energy economy," said Secretary Chu. "Many companies already realize that improving efficiency saves money while helping the environment. These projects will make energy efficiency technologies more widely available, cutting energy use and reducing carbon pollution across the country."
Nine projects announced today will promote the use of combined heat and power, district energy systems, waste energy recovery systems, and energy efficiency initiatives in hospitals, utilities, and industrial sites. Combined Heat and Power and District Energy Systems generate both the heat and power needed for industrial processes on-site, instead of using electricity from the grid, and can be nearly twice as efficient as conventional heat and power production. These 9 awards - totaling approximately $150 million - will be leveraged with $634 million in private industry cost share for a total project value of up to $785 million. These industrial efficiency projects will result in almost 14 trillion Btu in estimated energy savings, which is equivalent to over 112 million gallons of gasoline per year.
The remaining 32 awards will provide local technical support for the industrial sector through university-based Industrial Assessment Centers, state agencies, regional partnerships, and a national technical assistance provider. This funding will enable DOE's Industrial Technologies Program to provide technical and financial support for local businesses and manufacturing facilities to save energy and reduce their energy costs, obtain financing to realize significant gains in efficiency and productivity, and save and create manufacturing and industrial sector jobs across the country.
These 32 projects are an extension of DOE's successful Save Energy Now initiative, which provides plant energy assessments and technical assistance to energy intensive industrial facilities. Since the program's inception in 2006, more than 2,300 assessments have been completed. Over 1,500 industrial facilities implemented the identified energy measures, which have saved $218 million, 35 trillion Btu and 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.
The projects announced today are selections for financial award. The final details for each project award are subject to final contract negotiations between DOE and the grantee.
Today's awards include:
Industrial Technologies ($149.3 million total)
* Texas Medical Center Central Heating and Cooling Services Company
* Seattle Steam Company
* Rhode Island LFG Genco, LLC
* Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
* Ridgewood Renewable Power, LLC
* ArcelorMittal USA
* Verso Paper Corporation
* The Dow Chemical Company
* Clean Tech Partners
Industrial Assessment Centers ($1.87 million total)
* Bradley University
* Georgia Institute of Technology
* Lehigh University
* Mississippi State University
* North Carolina State University
* Oklahoma State University
* San Diego State
* Tennessee Technological University
* Texas A&M University
* University of Alabama
* University of Dayton
* University of Delaware
* University of Louisiana at Lafayette
* University of Michigan
* West Virginia University
State Agencies ($3.84 million total, approximately $350,000 awarded to each state)
* Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
* Idaho Office of Energy Resources
* Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence
* Louisiana State Energy
* Maryland Energy Administration
* Minnesota Department of Commerce
* Mississippi Development Authority-Energy Division
* New Jersey Industrial Energy Program
* Ohio Energy Office, Ohio Department of Development
* Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
* Wisconsin's Office of Energy Independence
Regional Partnerships ($2.5 million total, $500,000 awarded per region)
* Energy Resources Division of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority along with Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina
* Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the University of Massachusetts (CEERE)
* Illinois State Energy Office
* Washington Department of Community Trade and Economic Development
* West Virginia Department of Energy
National Technical Assistance Provider ($1.4 million)
* Oak Ridge Partnership for Industrial Energy Efficiency
POSTED - 11/06/2009 10:27
Creating Safer Communities in Northwest Indiana
American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana and Porter County Chapters Join ArcelorMittal to Launch “Creating Safer Communities” Program
Partnership to provide important safety training resources to Northwest Indiana community
Lake, Jasper, Newton, and Porter Counties (July 15, 2009) – The Northwest Indiana and Porter County chapters are two of eight Red Cross chapters receiving funds from ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company which has facilities in East Chicago and Burns Harbor, as part of the Creating Safer Communities program. This new national partnership between the American Red Cross and ArcelorMittal is designed to bring important safety training and resources to people who live and work in communities where ArcelorMittal operates.
In partnership with ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, the Northwest Indiana Chapter will provide free training to a maximum 75 Lake County children in basic first aid, water safety and personal safety and free disaster boot camp training for up to 60 individuals. The chapter will also provide each of the 10 local township supervisors with a shelter kit and help them select a sheltering facility where the kit would be stored for use in a disaster.
The Porter County Chapter, with support from ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, will provide free training and education for a maximum 60 fourth grade students in Basic Aid Training and up to 50 local volunteers in Disaster Training as it relates to sheltering and caring for the citizens of Porter County. The chapter will also purchase shelter kits for the 12 local townships that can be activated in an emergency.
Additional details of the free trainings will be announced at a later date.
“The health and safety of our workforce is our top priority,” said Madhu Ranade, general manager of ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor. “This commitment extends beyond our facilities to the neighborhoods in which we operate.”
Mark Whalen, general manager of ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, agreed: “By partnering with the American Red Cross, one of the most respected non-profit organizations in the world, we are aligning our commitment to the community with our ongoing employee safety goals. Through Creating Safer Communities we will engage both our neighbors and employees in a shared mission to live and work more safely.”
Several ArcelorMittal facilities have existing relationships with their local Red Cross chapters, and Creating Safer Communities brings these efforts together to maximize the positive impact in local communities across the US. All of the participating Red Cross chapters will host educational events, such as trainings in fire safety, general first aid and disaster preparedness, throughout the year for community members at a free or discounted rate.
“ArcelorMittal continues its long-standing commitment to health, safety, and preparedness through this partnership with the American Red Cross, and together we are creating healthier, stronger, and safer communities,” said Gordon T. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana.
“Our Chapter is looking forward to working closely with ArcelorMittal in the area of disaster preparedness,” said Executive Director of the Porter County Chapter Debra Townsend. “This partnership identified the need to have sheltering kits placed in each of the townships in our county to expedite a fast response in case of emergency.”
ArcelorMittal is partnering with the following Red Cross chapters through the Creating Safer Communities program:
• American Red Cross of Greater Chicago (ArcelorMittal USA/Americas headquarters)
• American Red Cross, Northland Chapter (ArcelorMittal Minorca – MN)
• American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana (ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor – IN)
• American Red Cross, Porter County Chapter (ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor – IN)
• American Red Cross, River Valley Chapter (ArcelorMittal Weirton – WV)
• American Red Cross, Southeast Louisiana Chapter (ArcelorMittal LaPlace – LA)
• American Red Cross, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter (ArcelorMittal Coatesville and Conshohocken – PA)
• American Red Cross of Susquehanna Valley (ArcelorMittal Steelton – PA)
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at www.redcrosschat.org.
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel company, with operations in more than 60 countries.
ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global steel markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks. With an industrial presence in over 20 countries spanning four continents, the Company covers all of the key steel markets, from emerging to mature.
Through its core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, ArcelorMittal commits to operating in a responsible way with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees, contractors and the communities in which it operates. It is also committed to the sustainable management of the environment and of finite resources. ArcelorMittal recognizes that it has a significant responsibility to tackle the global climate change challenge; it takes a leading role in the industry's efforts to develop breakthrough steelmaking technologies and is actively researching and developing steel-based technologies and solutions that contribute to combat climate change.
In 2008, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $124.9 billion and crude steel production of 103.3 million tons, representing approximately 10 per cent of world steel output.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Brussels (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS). For more information about ArcelorMittal visit: www.arcelormittal.com
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POSTED - 07/27/2009 11:41
Partnership to provide important safety training resources to Northwest Indiana community
Lake, Jasper, Newton, and Porter Counties (July 15, 2009) – The Northwest Indiana and Porter County chapters are two of eight Red Cross chapters receiving funds from ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company which has facilities in East Chicago and Burns Harbor, as part of the Creating Safer Communities program. This new national partnership between the American Red Cross and ArcelorMittal is designed to bring important safety training and resources to people who live and work in communities where ArcelorMittal operates.
In partnership with ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, the Northwest Indiana Chapter will provide free training to a maximum 75 Lake County children in basic first aid, water safety and personal safety and free disaster boot camp training for up to 60 individuals. The chapter will also provide each of the 10 local township supervisors with a shelter kit and help them select a sheltering facility where the kit would be stored for use in a disaster.
The Porter County Chapter, with support from ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, will provide free training and education for a maximum 60 fourth grade students in Basic Aid Training and up to 50 local volunteers in Disaster Training as it relates to sheltering and caring for the citizens of Porter County. The chapter will also purchase shelter kits for the 12 local townships that can be activated in an emergency.
Additional details of the free trainings will be announced at a later date.
“The health and safety of our workforce is our top priority,” said Madhu Ranade, general manager of ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor. “This commitment extends beyond our facilities to the neighborhoods in which we operate.”
Mark Whalen, general manager of ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, agreed: “By partnering with the American Red Cross, one of the most respected non-profit organizations in the world, we are aligning our commitment to the community with our ongoing employee safety goals. Through Creating Safer Communities we will engage both our neighbors and employees in a shared mission to live and work more safely.”
Several ArcelorMittal facilities have existing relationships with their local Red Cross chapters, and Creating Safer Communities brings these efforts together to maximize the positive impact in local communities across the US. All of the participating Red Cross chapters will host educational events, such as trainings in fire safety, general first aid and disaster preparedness, throughout the year for community members at a free or discounted rate.
“ArcelorMittal continues its long-standing commitment to health, safety, and preparedness through this partnership with the American Red Cross, and together we are creating healthier, stronger, and safer communities,” said Gordon T. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana.
“Our Chapter is looking forward to working closely with ArcelorMittal in the area of disaster preparedness,” said Executive Director of the Porter County Chapter Debra Townsend. “This partnership identified the need to have sheltering kits placed in each of the townships in our county to expedite a fast response in case of emergency.”
ArcelorMittal is partnering with the following Red Cross chapters through the Creating Safer Communities program:
• American Red Cross of Greater Chicago (ArcelorMittal USA/Americas headquarters)
• American Red Cross, Northland Chapter (ArcelorMittal Minorca – MN)
• American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana (ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor – IN)
• American Red Cross, Porter County Chapter (ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor – IN)
• American Red Cross, River Valley Chapter (ArcelorMittal Weirton – WV)
• American Red Cross, Southeast Louisiana Chapter (ArcelorMittal LaPlace – LA)
• American Red Cross, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter (ArcelorMittal Coatesville and Conshohocken – PA)
• American Red Cross of Susquehanna Valley (ArcelorMittal Steelton – PA)
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at www.redcrosschat.org.
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel company, with operations in more than 60 countries.
ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global steel markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks. With an industrial presence in over 20 countries spanning four continents, the Company covers all of the key steel markets, from emerging to mature.
Through its core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, ArcelorMittal commits to operating in a responsible way with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees, contractors and the communities in which it operates. It is also committed to the sustainable management of the environment and of finite resources. ArcelorMittal recognizes that it has a significant responsibility to tackle the global climate change challenge; it takes a leading role in the industry's efforts to develop breakthrough steelmaking technologies and is actively researching and developing steel-based technologies and solutions that contribute to combat climate change.
In 2008, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $124.9 billion and crude steel production of 103.3 million tons, representing approximately 10 per cent of world steel output.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Brussels (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS). For more information about ArcelorMittal visit: www.arcelormittal.com
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POSTED - 07/27/2009 11:41