A report from the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency (AIE) shows “Ohio ranks second nationally in its potential to reduce emissions through technologies such as combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP),” according to a recent Hannah Report. Lead author of the AIE report, Alexandra Rekkas, called Ohio “a shining example with huge potential savings,” saying, “Ohio could reduce carbon emissions by 10 million tons by 2030 while saving businesses $12 billion in avoided electricity costs” through industrial energy efficiency, according to the article. She cited Nissan Brake Ohio’s partnership with American Electric Power (AEP) “to install a variety of energy efficiency improvements to their facility, including compressed air, chillers and other manufacturing equipment upgrades.” Rekkas said Nissan Brake estimates they’ve saved $3.4 million since 2008 from a $1.7 million investment through the program with AEP. Hannah reports that Policy Matters Ohio also “released a report on energy efficiency, which estimates that 4,400 jobs would be created in construction, manufacturing, operations and other sectors if the state took advantage of 20 percent of its CHP potential.”
Ohio has high potential to reduce emissions through industrial energy efficiency
