Energy Efficiency Movement

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Overcoming internal barriers
to industrial energy efficiency
51%

Financial concerns

43% rank finance as the top 1 barrier
51% believe that the uncertainty about the return on investment for energy efficiency projects hinders their decision-making. ​

Overcoming financial barriers

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Secure energy efficiency dedicated funding & unlock budget

Explore alternative financing options for energy efficiency initiatives

Undertake strategic energy efficiency opportunity management

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47%

Infrastructure

19% rank infrastructure as the top 1 barrier
47% believe that growing reliance on IT, data, and software complicates their energy efficiency efforts, requiring more collaboration and causing delays.

Overcoming infrastructure barriers

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Validate and build trust in the new technology solutions for energy efficiency

Optimize facility layout and operational processes

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48%

Skills

15% rank insufficient skills as the top 1 barrier
48% believe that the skilled worker shortage hinders energy efficiency ideation and implementation.

Overcoming skills barriers

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Develop comprehensive energy efficiency training programs

Foster collaborations and knowledge sharing

Develop internal capacity on external energy management compliance standards

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48%

Organizational strategy

12% rank strategic shortcomings as the top 1 barrier
48% agree that regulatory compliance demands time and money, limiting efforts towards energy efficiency initiatives.

Overcoming organizational strategy barriers

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Integrate energy efficiency into business strategy

Establish clear energy efficiency leadership and governance

Integrate energy management into core business processes

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46%

Data

11% rank data and control challenges as the top 1 barrier
46% agree that their organization struggles to collect high-quality energy data.

Overcoming data & control barriers

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Implement comprehensive energy monitoring and quality data collection infrastructure

Establish robust reporting and communication

Implement advanced data analytics and monitoring for automation and real time analytics

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ROADMAP:
How to overcome barriers
to energy efficiency

Overcoming
financial barriers

Secure energy efficiency dedicated funding & unlock budget

Explore alternative financing options for energy efficiency initiatives

Undertake strategic energy efficiency opportunity management

View detailed insights Guided steps

Overcoming
infrastructure barriers

Validate and build trust in the new technology solutions for energy efficiency

Optimize facility layout and operational processes

View detailed insights Guided steps

Overcoming skills barriers

Develop comprehensive energy efficiency training programs

Foster collaborations and knowledge sharing

Develop internal capacity on external energy management compliance standards

View detailed insights Guided steps

Overcoming organizational strategy barriers

Integrate energy efficiency into business strategy

Establish clear energy efficiency leadership and governance

Integrate energy management into core business processes

View detailed insights Guided steps

Overcoming data & control barriers

Implement comprehensive energy monitoring and quality data collection infrastructure

Establish robust reporting and communication

Implement advanced data analytics and monitoring for automation and real time analytics

View detailed insights Guided steps
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