Closed-loop Energy Management Solutions with ArchestrA Workflow

“Of one thing we can be sure: energy will be more challenging and more important in the future. Will you, and your business, be ready?”— Peter Schwartz, Chairman, Global Business Network

According to  Energy Star,  market trends suggest that the demand for energy resources will rise dramatically over the next 25 years:

• Global demand for all energy sources is forecast to grow by 57% over the next 25 years.
• U.S. demand for all types of energy is expected to increase by 31% within 25 years.
• By 2030, 56% of the world’s energy use will be in Asia.
• Electricity demand in the U.S. will grow by at least 40% by 2032.
• New power generation equal to nearly 300 (1,000MW) power plants will be needed to meet electricity demand by 2030.
• Currently, 50% of U.S. electrical generation relies on coal, a fossil fuel; while 85% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions result from energy-consuming activities supported by fossil fuels.

Managing energy consumption for manufacturing companies is not an option. Although a report from the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey shows energy consumption from industry as a whole down 10% from 2006 through 2010, a report from the National Association of Manufacturers states that industry as a whole consumes over a third of our energy resources.  So obviously, more needs to be done.

Invensys has developed a white paper on using Workflow with Energy Management Software.  Why?  Consider the benefits of closed-loop event management.  Setting up thresholds with alarms and remediation should they be breached. Or simply building a system to measure and monitor energy consumption in real-time.  I am happy to share this white paper with you: simply email me at maryanne.steidinger@invensys.com and in the subject line, put CEM --I'll send it right out.