Industry accounts for roughly a quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, most of it from burning fossil fuels to make heat. Yet much of that heat can be delivered cleanly, with technology that’s commercial-ready today.
Our work creates a new approach to understanding electrification of low- and medium-temperature (LMT) process heat in manufacturing. Drawing on a growing body of industrial decarbonization research, we develop tools for policymakers, facility managers, and other stakeholders to plan and implement a cost-effective, clean transition with commercial-ready technologies. We identify states, processes, and policy solutions that can accelerate deployment, based on our rigorous engineering analysis of the U.S. chemicals, pulp & paper, and food & beverage manufacturing sectors.