Industrial Energy Efficiencies: The path to decarbonization

Paolo Bertuzzi, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Turboden; Chris Knittel, George P. Shultz Professor, Applied Economics, MIT; Pratima Rangarajan, Chief Executive Officer, OGCI Climate Investments; Peter Zornio, Chief Technology Officer, Emerson; Catherine Robinson, Executive Director, IHS Markit. Energy efficiency is one of the most important tools for avoiding climate change by reducing use of fossil fuels. The industrial sector offers many opportunities for energy savings from utility energy efficiency programs. Where are these opportunities and what are the barriers to faster implementation? What are some of the technological and policy solutions?