Industries of the Future - West Virginia

Creating Energy Advantages for West Virginia Industry

What is Industries of the Future - West Virginia?

Industries of the Future – West Virginia (IOF-WV) – is West Virginia’s industrial energy efficiency program. IOF-WV was the nation’s first state-level program to help manufacturers create financial savings through energy efficiency and was the model for more than 20 other state IOF programs nationwide. IOF-WV is a partnership program with the goal to save energy, reduce waste, and improve productivity in the country’s most energy-intensive industries. IOF-WV teams work with companies to assess high priority research needs and develop projects that improve energy efficiency and environmental performance.

IOF-WV:

  • Is a Save Energy Now program partner with the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Engages University research groups in innovative partnership projects to improve energy efficiency and environmental sustainability
  • Conducts energy assessments, in partnership with the WVU Industrial Assessment Center, that maximize energy efficiency, reduce waste and improve productivity
  • Provides technical assistance and information on energy efficiency vendors to companies implementing energy savings recommendations
  • Conducts innovative faculty-developed training programs and sponsors U.S. DOE BestPractices workshops on system-wide and component-specific topics to teach employees how to run plants more efficiently
  • Provides information to industry about energy efficiency through annual symposia, project meetings, websites, and the monthly newsletter, IOF-WV UpDate

State-of-the-Art Technology Survey

Corrosion Phenomena and Prevention Technologies for Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Products
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Upcoming Special Events

  • WEBCAST: Introduction to Pumping System Assessment Tool (FSAT) sponsored by the U.S. DOE Industrial Technologies Program will be held July 24, 2009. This Webcast provides an overview of the pumping System Assessment Tool (PSAT) and how it can be used to target opportunities for energy savings. Register Online.
  • WEBCAST: Introduction to Process Heating Systems (FSAT) sponsored by the U.S. DOE Industrial Technologies Program will be held July 27, 2009. This Webcast provides an overview of the Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool (PHAST) and how it can be used to target opportunities for energy savings. Register Online.
  • WEBCAST: Introduction to Compressed Air Systems sponsored by the U.S. DOE Industrial Technologies Program will be held August 3, 2009. This Webcast provides an overview of compressed air systems. Register Online.