A Comprehensive Literature Review: Industrial Energy Management

This literature review examines various publications on effective energy management in industrial organizations, highlighting the importance of energy efficiency for cost reduction and sustainable development. It references studies from Rockwell Automation, IAEA, and the US Energy Administration, emphasizing the need for systemic energy management approaches. The review also discusses the role of energy consultant officers, process modification, and advanced technologies like cogeneration and adjustable speed drives. It identifies a research gap focusing on how companies can harness available resources, particularly technology, to further reduce energy costs. The review concludes that energy conservation and harnessing are essential for companies to enhance sustainability, improve their public image, and increase profitability, advocating for proper mechanisms to deal with energy conservation for a cleaner environment.

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Harnessing of energy as an approach to industrial energy management
Various publications have been made on how to effectively manage the use of energy in the
industrial organizations. According to Rockwell Automation (2012), it is important for the
management of the contemporary organizations to understand approaches to utilize in ensuring
that energy is well used. It is due to the fact that the misuse of energy in industries leads to high
costs of production therefore low profits are realized. Another publication was made by
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that indicated that energy is regarded to be an
essential element facilitating industries to create wealth, especially when used effectively. When
there is a constant supply of energy, sustainable development is enhanced. For this to be realized,
resources should be utilized judiciously, technology put into consideration and effective
incentives as well as strategic policy planning.
The US Energy Administration 2013 concluded that the use of systemic energy management
approach is the most appropriate way of improving the efficiency of energy use. It should,
therefore, be utilized by industries. This is enhanced since the system is able to provide a
procedure to companies on the way to go about it. Raphael Wantemi 2012 established that the
utilization of energy appropriately in the organization is a vital element in enhancing sustainable
development (Worrell, 2011, p. 80). Whenever this is realized, the organization advances and
evades negative environmental challenges that would come as a result of power misuse.
Harpreet and Kamaldeep 2012 posit that the conservation of energy by the industries leads to
economic benefits since the cost of production is lowered.

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The publication further suggested that industries such as those that deal with cement, aluminum,
and paper have been able to achieve conserving power. Gosh and Royshee 2011 suggested that
firms should employ energy consultant officer in order to guide industries in matters of energy
conservation, use, and harness. O'Riordan, (2014, p. 66), launched that energy firms should limit
their energy use in order to avoid wastage so long as productivity is not barricaded. The authors
suggested that approaches such as housekeeping, process modification, and better equipment
management need to be employed. The employment of these strategies will help energy firms in
minimizing costs of environmental conservation as well as advancing their practicability in the
environment.
Prince and Mckane acknowledge the fact that adverse effects due to the misuse of energy, for
instance, climate change have been motivators of enhancing energy efficiency. Organizations are
therefore forced to employ approaches that ensure that energy is well managed. It is a benefit
since little carbon dioxide is emitted into the air. Savacool and Brown 2009 regard energy
efficiency as an approach that targets at improving the performance of the energy equipment
while changing the attitudes of consumers. Firms need to employ technologies that ensure that
the amount of power used in firms is reduced (Mace, 2014, p. 1500). Measures such as
cogeneration of power and heat should be utilized. The use of adjustable speed drives as well as
high-efficiency electric motors should be considered. Misuse of energy is costly to companies
and requires proper appraisal programs for mitigating its adverse effects on the society which are
also costly.
Rockwell Automation, 2012 suggested that industries need to employ approaches that ensure that
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shifting and cooling need to be dealt with. This will lead to 5% energy saving annually globally.
Rockwell Automation, 2012 suggested that plants should use a certified energy auditor that will
facilitate energy conservation activities in the firms (Kaur Harpreet & Kamal deep Kaur, May
2012, p. 44). The manager needs to oversee company’s operations that target at saving the power
use. Manesh and Navale 2011 advised firms to use external auditors and agencies to monitor the
energy usage in firms. When energy costs are reduced the likelihood of companies making
profits is high. Through auditing, the organizations are able to identify the energy and fuel used
in the organizations.
United Nation Industrialization Development Organization, (UNIDO) 2008 established that
advancement in use of energy firms should not be optional since every firm works towards
realizing profits to enhance advancement. Technology should be employed as a tool in realizing
this. Systems should be able to detect energy used by the external individuals at the expense of
the industries (Heberlein, 2012, p. 585). Blaustain and Radgen 2001 recognized that industries
through economically and technically approaches towards energy saving have realized 33%
energy saved especially in European industries (Ghosh Duke and Joyashree Roy, 2011, p. 33).
Fleiter et.al 2001 offered pieces of advice to companies that they were to deal with the barriers to
energy efficiency, for instance, the cultural, financial and technical barriers need to be
prioritized.
Establishing the gap
Basing on the above studies, there is a clear indication that the management of power approaches
in firms is comprehensively covered. The companies that have adopted the above approaches

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have not only reduced energy wastage but have realized profound profits. However, my study is
different as it will not only unfold the approaches but also establish how companies should
harness power by use of the resources available such as technology which will ensure that
companies save the costs used for paying the energy bills.
To sum up, it is clear that companies can only develop if they deal with energy wastage, a
problem that many have suffered and even some of them collapsed. Conservation and harnessing
of power are key elements that need to be implemented by the companies too. Limiting energy
wastage helps in environmental conservation and lowering the costs of energy usage
management by companies (Fleiter, Worrell, & Eichhammer, 2011, p. 3110). As a result,
companies act in a socially responsible manner that increases their reputation and image in the
public. Internally, the companies save on costs hence resulting in increased productivity and
profitability. Dealing with waste wastage by companies results in improved corporate social
responsiveness and proper mechanisms of giving back to the society. a clean environment is fit
for human survival and healthy living. Companies, therefore, must develop proper mechanisms
of dealing with energy conservation in order to enhance their sustainability in the environment.

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O'Riordan, T. ed., 2014. Environmental science for environmental management. Routledge.

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