Energy conservation potential in Taiwanese textile industry

Gui-Bing Hong, Te-Li Su, Jenq-Daw Lee, Tsung-Chi Hsu and Hua-Wei Chen

Energy Policy, 2010, vol. 38, issue 11, 7048-7053

Abstract: Since Taiwan lacks sufficient self-produced energy, increasing energy efficiency and energy savings are essential aspects of Taiwan's energy policy. This work summarizes the energy savings implemented by 303 firms in Taiwan's textile industry from the on-line Energy Declaration System in 2008. It was found that the total implemented energy savings amounted to 46,074Â ton of oil equivalent (TOE). The energy saving was equivalent to 94,614Â MWh of electricity, 23,686Â kl of fuel oil and 4887Â ton of fuel coal. It represented a potential reduction of 143,669Â ton in carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the annual carbon dioxide absorption capacity of a 3848Â ha plantation forest. This study summarizes energy-saving measures for energy users and identifies the areas for making energy saving to provide an energy efficiency baseline.

Keywords: Energy; conservation; Textile; industry; Taiwan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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