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The State of Energy Efficiency in Canada, Office of Energy Efficiency Report 2006
IndustryMarket TrendsFor the purposes of this report, the industrial sector includes all manufacturing activities, all mining activities, forestry and construction, but it excludes the electricity generation sector. In 2003, the industrial sector accounted for approximately 38 percent of secondary energy use in Canada and 34 percent of related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - including electricity-related emissions. Pulp and paper, an important sector in Canada's economy, accounted for about 26 percent of total industrial energy demand in 2003. Actual industrial energy use increased by approximately 19 percent between 1990 and 2003. This is the result of an increase in industrial activity, which grew by about 45 percent. Some of the increase in energy use was offset by improvements in energy efficiency and structural change - the shift to less energy-intensive industries (such as the electrical and electronics industry). GHG emissions from the industrial sector increased by 19 percent between 1990 and 2003. However, a significant shift toward the use of less GHG-intensive fuels in the industrial sector has meant that the level of GHG emissions is lower than it would have been otherwise. Promoting Energy EfficiencyIn the industrial sector, energy is used primarily to produce heat, to generate steam or as a source of drive power. Energy efficiency improvements are most readily achieved in equipment and processes that are common to many industries, such as motors and auxiliary systems. Continued switching from fossil fuels to GHG-neutral energy sources (such as wood and pulp waste) represents another opportunity to reduce emissions from this sector. The Office of Energy Efficiency's (OEE's) approach in the industrial sector is to
OEE initiatives at the sector and company levels address barriers to planning, implementing, tracking and reporting energy efficiency projects in industry. Selected Progress Indicators for Industry
The OEE's Industry ProgramThe Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation and Industrial Energy Innovators are sectoral- and company-level initiatives, respectively. They address barriers to planning, implementing, tracking and reporting energy efficiency projects in Canadian industry. Key elements include the establishment and tracking of energy efficiency improvement targets and plans, and the development of products and services that overcome barriers to continued energy efficiency improvement. The OEE provides support via employee awareness kits and events, best-practices guides, technical information, energy audits, benchmarking and workshops on energy management. For more information, visit the Web site at oee.nrcan.gc.ca/cipec.
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