Industrial Energy Management Systems in Italy: State of the Art and Perspective

Bonacina, Fabrizio; Corsini, Alessandro; Propris, Luciano De; Marchegiani, Andrea; Mori, Fumiaki

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.871

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“…Paradoxical as it may seem that a certificate is needed to act economically, the wide adoption in certain industries (e.g. car manufacturing in Europe) of environmental and energy management systems is a clear sign that the presented insight (Hypothesis 1) has been found there (Bonacina et al, 2015). While our work provides a strong case for management systems reducing market, behavioural and institutional efficiency barriers, our empirical work cannot give insight which of these specifically is lowered by how much.…”

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Overcoming the efficiency gap: energy management as a means for overcoming barriers to energy efficiency, empirical support in the case of Austrian large firms

Schützenhofer

2021

Energy Efficiency

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The energy efficiency gap has been presented as a prevalent paradox in the literature as individuals and firms fail to invest money or effort in seemingly highly profitable efficiency improvements. This article contributes to answering which management tools promote the realization of economic energy savings. This article first provides a comparison of the barriers to energy efficiency in firms from the literature with the prescriptions of ISO standards for energy management. Second, we provide empirical evidence that such ISO-certified large Austrian firms increased implementation of energy efficiency measures by 165% compared to those firms with business-as-usual decision-making methods. These higher conservation efforts observed support the hypothesis that ISO standards are an effective instrument to overcome efficiency barriers in an economic way. The main contributing factors for this achievement are the internalization of the identification process of savings potentials and setting up a stringent decision-making and governance process, thereby increasing implementation rates of measures.

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Section: Empirical Datamentioning

confidence: 68%

Overcoming the efficiency gap: energy management as a means for overcoming barriers to energy efficiency, empirical support in the case of Austrian large firms

Schützenhofer

2021

Energy Efficiency

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“…The level of implementation in Sweden was determined at 25-40% [33], while in Turkey, the level of implementation of energy management measures was 22% [34]. Research done in Italy indicates that 35% of organizations were ISO 50001 certified [35]. Based on the data pertaining to organizations in Serbia, a similar survey was conducted in [31], where the results indicate that the percentage of organizations implementing energy management measures is about 23%.…”

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confidence: 99%

Energy Management System Application for Sustainable Development in Wood Industry Enterprises

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This study analyzes the energy management approach as one of the driving factors for sustainable development, not only in enterprises, but also countries. Sustainability of an enterprise is defined as its tendency to meet the need of customers and stakeholders through creative and innovative business strategies as well as activities that have a positive influence on society and environment. In this study, sustainability is measured through the application of an energy management system, but in the wood industry, which has an increasingly significant impact on the economic development in one country. The aim of this research is to determine the current situation regarding the application of energy management practices in production and service systems. The ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems considers the energy performance achieved by an enterprise. The connections between critical factors and the level of application requirements for the energy management system were statistically analyzed in this research. It was found that in enterprises that have a certified system of quality and environmental management, a higher level of energy management system implementation is evident. The research results provide data on the scientific level for the national policy improvement, as well as a developed model based on the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) cycle for energy management system application.Sustainability 2020, 12, 76 2 of 16 one of the few economic activities that not only has a constant surplus in international trade, but has also been increasing every year. It is especially important for this country as one of the developing countries with an unstable economy.It is considered that the efficient use of wood products also includes material and energy flow not only in the economic sector, but also forestry, manufacturing, and construction, as well as waste management of the products. Manufacturing industries are considered to be the most analyzed systems for the development of these models [9][10][11][12], along with optimizing resources in the wood industry [13]. Leading to high production costs and limited material sources, significant progress has been made in achieving high system performance through innovative solutions for energy savings and the redesign of production processes [14][15][16]. The redesign of energy flows, especially in manufacturing, can significantly improve the overall life cycle environment performance of wood products [11].The basic factors that determine the production processes are certainly the price of energy and the cost of energy flows. It is noted that over 80% of energy needs in the industry are compensated by using fossil fuels [17]. Cost reduction is considered as one of the critical elements in proper energy management, because energy savings reduce production costs and increase profits [18]. Also, energy efficiency represents one of the key elements of sustainable development [19,20]. Especially important is the data that estimates that the energy consumption will increa...

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“…This research confirms that from a quality-point of view, this ISO Standard 50001 management system ISO Standardenables monitoring of the energy performance of equipment and continuous improvement of operations. Bonacina et al [24] showed the state of implementation of certifications in Italy. The overall picture shows that Italy, one of the leading countries in energy efficiency policy development, has suffered a significant delay in the implementation of Energy Management System (EnMS) by industry.…”

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Industrial Decarbonization by a New Energy-Baseline Methodology. Case Study

2020

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The main target of climate change policies in the majority of industrialized countries is to reduce energy consumption in their facilities, which would reduce the carbon emissions that are generated. Through this idea, energy management plans are developed, energy reduction targets are established, and energy-efficient technologies are applied to achieve high energy savings, which are environmentally compatible. In order to evaluate the impact of their operations and investments, companies promote measures of performance in their energy management plans. An integral part of measuring energy performance is the establishment of energy baselines applicable to the complete facility that provide a basis for evaluating energy efficiency improvements and incorporating energy performance indicators. The implementation of energy management systems in accordance with the requirements of ISO Standard 50001 is a contribution to the aim and strategies for improving cleaner production in industries. This involves an option for the industry to establish energy benchmarks to evaluate performance, predict energy consumption, and align production with the lowest possible consumption of primary and secondary forms of energy. Ultimately, this goal should lead to the manufacturing of cleaner products that are environmentally friendly, energy efficient, and are in accordance with the global environmental targets of cleaner manufacturing. This paper discusses an alternative for establishing energy baselines for the industrial sector in which several products are produced from a single raw material, and we determined the energy consumption of each product and its impact on the overall efficiency of the industry at the same time. The method is applied to the plastic injection process and the result is an energy baseline (EBL) in accordance with the requirements of ISO 50001, which serves as a reference for determining energy savings. The EBL facilitates a reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in sectors such as plastics, a sector which accounts for 15% of Colombia’s manufacturing GDP.

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Industrial Energy Management Systems in Italy: State of the Art and Perspective

Cited by 23 publications

References 9 publications

Overcoming the efficiency gap: energy management as a means for overcoming barriers to energy efficiency, empirical support in the case of Austrian large firms

Overcoming the efficiency gap: energy management as a means for overcoming barriers to energy efficiency, empirical support in the case of Austrian large firms

Energy Management System Application for Sustainable Development in Wood Industry Enterprises

Industrial Decarbonization by a New Energy-Baseline Methodology. Case Study

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