What is Industries of the Future - West Virginia?
Industries of the Future – West Virginia (IOF-WV) – is West Virginia’s industrial energy efficiency program. IOF-WV was the nation’s first state-level program to help manufacturers create financial savings through energy efficiency and was the model for more than 20 other state IOF programs nationwide. IOF-WV is a partnership program with the goal to save energy, reduce waste, and improve productivity in the country’s most energy-intensive industries. IOF-WV teams work with companies to assess high priority research needs and develop projects that improve energy efficiency and environmental performance.
IOF-WV:
- Is a Save Energy Now program partner with the U.S. Department of Energy
- Engages University research groups in innovative partnership projects to improve energy efficiency and environmental sustainability
- Conducts energy assessments, in partnership with the WVU Industrial Assessment Center, that maximize energy efficiency, reduce waste and improve productivity
- Provides technical assistance and information on energy efficiency vendors to companies implementing energy savings recommendations
- Conducts innovative faculty-developed training programs and sponsors U.S. DOE BestPractices workshops on system-wide and component-specific topics to teach employees how to run plants more efficiently
- Provides information to industry about energy efficiency through annual symposia, project meetings, websites, and the monthly newsletter, IOF-WV UpDate
2012 IOF-WV Day at the State Capitol
IOF-WV Day at the State Capitol is a great opportunity for you to:
- Help get the message across that a diverse array of products are made in West Virginia and that smart, efficient and sustainable use of energy is important to the State's future
- Meet with legislators to voice your concerns for manufacturing and new businesses in West Virginia
- Exhibit samples of your products and innovative business ideas
- Network around the Capitol Rotunda with colleagues and legislators
Register online
THINKING ABOUT WEST VIRIGNIA'S ENERGY FUTURE: A READING LIST
- A Business Plan for America's Energy Future,
prepared by the American Energy Innovation Council
- Energy, Wall Street Journal Report, September 13, 2010
- Dirty Coal, Clean Future, by James Fallows
the Atlantic, December, 2009
- The High Cost of Copenhagen, by Richard K. Lester
Wall Street Journal Report, December 3, 2010
- The Innovation Delusion, by Ralph Gomory
Huffington Post, March 1, 2010
- Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2010
by Senators John D. Rockefeller, IV (WV) and George Voinovich (OH)
bill introduced in the 111th Congress, 2nd session
- How to Change the Global Energy Conversation, by Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger
Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2010
- A Smart Energy Project Mustn't Be Lost, by Carl Irwin
Charleston Daily Mail, November 12, 2010
- Technology and the Future of U.S.Competitiveness: Nightmares and Dreams
speech by Charles M. Vest, October 3, 2010
Upcoming Special Events
- WEBINAR: Fundamentals of Compressed Air - Level 1 sponsored by the U.S. DOE Industrial Technologies Program will be held November 9 - December 7, 2011. This webinar is a four-part series that teaches the participant how to achieve 15-25% cost savings through more effective production and use of compressed air. Register online.
- WEBCAST: Fundamentals of Pumping System Assessments sponsored by Pump Systems Matter will be held December 8, 2011. This webcast will provide an overview of new ASME EA-2-2009 Standard, which sets the requirements for conducting and reporting the results of pumping systems assessments. To register, contact Kathy Doran at (973) 267-9700, ext. 216 or register online.
- WEBCAST FOR INDUSTY: Regional Energy Efficiency Programs sponsored by the U.S. DOE Industrial Technologies Program will be held December 13, 2011. This webinar will discuss services and resources available to help manufacturers increase energy efficiency. Register online.
- WEBCAST FOR INDUSTY: Key Energy-Saving Activities for Smaller Facilities sponsored by the U.S. DOE Industrial Technologies Program will be held January 10, 2012. This webinar will highlight specific energy saving measures to bring costs down within a small-business budget. Register online.
