How technology is driving industrial sustainability

Sustainability and energy transition are no longer a choice for industry, with greenhouse gas emissions net zero targets on the horizon. The shift toward a low-carbon economy is reshaping industries, offering both challenges and opportunities. Companies that adopt early and effective sustainability practices are not only future proofing their operations but also gaining a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market. The government is helping industry make this transition, helping to develop the technology and programs to decarbonize at scale. Many manufacturers have made significant progress, and we’ve highlighted a number of those companies here. This eHandbook focuses on: 

• Some of the technologies already in use to measure and improve industrial sustainability
• How to design the most efficient compressed air system (industry’s fourth utility, a significant energy consumer and inherently inefficient)
• The current state of U.S. industrial policy and efforts toward a government-supported, industry-led energy transition