Onsite Energy
EII helps manufacturers deploy onsite energy systems such as combined heat and power (CHP), renewable energy, and alternative fuels. These technologies increase reliability, reduce costs, and improve sustainability while helping families overcome technical and financial barriers to adoption.
Explore low-carbon fuel options like biodiesel, renewable diesel, and hydrogen to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Technical assistance focuses on evaluating fuel compatibility, integration with existing systems, and potential cost and emissions benefits.
CHP systems generate both electricity and useful thermal energy from a single source, increasing overall efficiency. EII supports facilities in assessing feasibility, system design, and implementation pathways to improve energy reliability and lower operating costs.
Distributed generation technologies, such as fuel cells and microturbines, allow facilities to produce power close to where it’s used–enhancing energy resilience and reducing transmission losses. EII provides guidance on evaluating distributed energy systems and integrating them into facility operations.
The Energy Intensives Initiative offers support for adopting renewable energy technologies, like solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower. Assistance includes evaluating site potential, system integration, and cost-benefit analysis to help manufacturers reduce emissions and diversify their energy mix.