The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently recognized TE Connectivity (TE) for its 22.2 percent reduction in energy intensity at its U.S. facilities in 2010.
TE partnered with DOE's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) and voluntarily committed to the Save Energy Now® LEADER pledge in February 2010. Comparing 2010 energy usage with 2009, TE's most recent annual report showed a 22.2 percent reduction in energy intensity in 2010 at its U.S. operations.
Dr. Leo Christodoulou, Program Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Office U.S. DOE, commended TE for its achievement in his letter to TE CEO Tom Lynch. The energy intensity reduction from 2009 to 2010 puts TE well on its way toward meeting the pledge target of 25 percent or more reduction in 10 years.
"We are honored to be recognized by the DOE for our accomplishments in energy reduction," said TE's Michael Robinson, SVP of Operations. "This progress at our U.S. sites is part of our global effort to achieve a 10 percent reduction of energy, waste, water, and greenhouse gas emissions by 2012."
To achieve these reductions, TE has conducted energy usage audits and implemented audit recommendations for electricity and fuel savings. Bob Engle, TE Director of Global Facility Management, says that TE energy teams have found ways to improve cooling and heating processes--capturing heat given off by other processes, using outside air, and using groundwater--and promoted these efforts throughout the company. TE has also upgraded to more efficient lighting, made changes in production practices, and upgraded older manufacturing equipment. TE is also addressing energy efficiency opportunities with teams focused on the common processes we use at our operations around the globe -- molding, stamping, and plating.
"We are pursuing energy efficiency because it makes sense for the environment and it makes sense for our business," said TE's Carl Schultz, Senior Director, Environment, Health and Safety. "We are focusing this year on expansion and enhancement of our energy audit program and on deploying across all of TE proven energy efficiency strategies such as compressed air management, lighting efficiency, and better methods of heating and cooling our processes and buildings. We have benefitted greatly from our partnership with DOE, and this recognition comes just as we are ramping up our efforts to do even better in reducing TE's energy costs and our global environmental impact."
