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Energy saved
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New technologies can help businesses
become more energy-efficient.
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If you drive a fuel-efficient car, you are helping
the environment by conserving natural
resources and reducing emissions of carbon
dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
But what about the energy it took to produce
the fuel and the other products we
use? Can efficiency help there, too?
The answer is yes. Businesses are major
consumers of energy. In creating and delivering
the goods and services we depend
upon, they use large quantities of electric
power and other energy sources. For example,
the industrial sector alone accounts for
about one-third of total energy consumption
worldwide and more than 25 percent of
energy-related CO2 emissions.
By improving energy efficiency, and taking
advantage of advanced efficiency technologies,
industries have a tremendous opportunity
to contribute to the global effort to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
At ExxonMobil, our high-efficiency cogeneration
facilities throughout 10 U.S. sites
generate up to 2,400 megawatts of electricity,
while also producing steam and useful
heat needed for industrial processes. At our
refinery in Beaumont, Texas, one cogeneration
plant – our largest worldwide – can
produce about 500 megawatts of electricity,
which not only powers refining operations
but also supplements the local power grid.
We have invested more than $600 million
Estimated 2030
world primary
energy demand
by sector
in U.S. cogeneration facilities commissioned
since 2004. When combined with our global
cogeneration capacity, these investments
have helped reduce global greenhouse gas
emissions equivalent to taking more than
1 million cars off U.S. roads.
Clearly, increased energy efficiency
is good for the environment. But it also
enhances the global business environment.
Companies can reduce costs, increase
productivity and benefit shareholders by
using advanced technology to make their
operations more energy-efficient – a valuable
asset during challenging economic times.
The International Energy Agency calls
efficiency a “triple win” solution – boosting
economic performance, strengthening
energy security and reducing greenhouse
gas emissions.
We agree. ExxonMobil has systematically
worked to improve efficiency at our global
operations, and we are making large investments
in research and development of technologies
that can advance the efficiency of
how we produce energy and how consumers
use our products.
Today, companies and nations are being
challenged to find creative ways to restore
economic growth while protecting the environment.
Investing in energy efficiency can
help accomplish both.