United States. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 86 U.S. manufacturing plants achieved ENERGY STAR certification in 2022, a designation reserved for stations that were in the top 25% energy efficiency in their sector.
Together, these facilities saved more than 105 billion British thermal units (Btus) of energy and avoided more than 6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the emissions from electricity use of more than 1.1 million American homes.
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan commented, "Industrial leadership in energy efficiency is critical to achieving our nation's climate goals. The savings from the ENERGY STAR certified plants demonstrate how energy efficiency is helping our manufacturing sector reduce costs and driving America's transition to a clean energy future."
However, the industrial sector accounts for 30% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from energy use in manufacturing plants. Hence the importance of ENERGY STAR certified plants, which have reduced their energy consumption through a variety of energy efficiency projects and management practices.
