Nov 17, 2009: Alliance to Save Energy Congressional briefing, "Heavy Industries: Advancing American Manufacturing," - A discussion by industry experts centering on the current and future prospects for energy efficiency in their four respective industries. All agreed on the great potential for energy efficiency projects but acknowledged the formidable barriers that inhibit investment.
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Heavy Industries: Advancing American Manufacturing - Forest Products Industry, John Cowie, American Forest and Paper Association
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2. Snapshot of the U.S. Forest Products Industry - Paper (2008 data) Transforming the forest products industry through innovation Paper and Allied Products Number of pulp, paper and paperboard mills 532 Employment 445,000 Value of shipments $140 billion Paper/paperboard capacity 96.3 million tons Paper/paperboard production 88.8 million tons Paper/paperboard exports 42.9 million tons Paper/paperboard imports 24.0 million tons Pulp capacity 66.0 million tons Pulp consumption by U.S. mills 56.6 million tons Energy consumption (2006 data) 2,346 trillion Btu Recovered paper consumption 51.8 million tons Recovered paper recovery rate 57.4%
3. Snapshot of the U.S. Forest Products Industry - Wood (2008 data) Transforming the forest products industry through innovation Wood Products Employment 460,000 Value of shipments $70 billion Production of softwood 27,351 million board feet Production of hardwood 9,501 million board feet Value of exports (2002 data) $5.3 billion Value of imports $15.2 billion Energy consumption (2006 data) 450 trillion Btu
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5. Forest Products Industry: Energy Efficiency Initiatives and Successes Transforming the forest products industry through innovation
14. New Recovery Boiler Concept Reinventing the forest products industry through innovation
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16. New Recovery Boiler Concept Reinventing the forest products industry through innovation
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20. 2009 Forest Products Roadmap - Technology Objectives for Energy Use and Carbon Emissions Transforming the forest products industry through innovation
21. 2009 Forest Products Roadmap - Technology Objectives for Energy Use and Carbon Emissions Transforming the forest products industry through innovation
22. 2009 Forest Products Roadmap - Technology Objectives for Energy Use and Carbon Emissions Transforming the forest products industry through innovation
23. Thank you! Please contact me for more information: John Cowie, Technology Director Tel: 1-202-463-2749 (USA) Email: [email_address] American Forest & Paper Association 1111 19 th Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 USA Transforming the forest products industry through innovation