# Dow Invested $100 Million to Reduce Energy Use, GHG Emissions

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- Published: 2011-05-03T02:37:46-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

[Source: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) ](https://web.archive.org/web/20120422210114/http://www.businesswire.com:80/news/dow/20110228005348/en)

DOW accelerated energy efficiency and conservation improvements within its operations
through an investment of $100 million in projects that will reduce energy usage 
and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

“Dow has long been a recognized leader in industrial energy efficiency and carbon
management and this investment will spark further opportunities for energy conservation,”
said Doug May, vice president, Energy and Climate Change. “The commitment of these
funds will enable new projects that offer exceptional financial returns and significant
energy and emissions benefits.”

The $100 million in investment capital was awarded to Dow business units and manufacturing
sites that present projects with the greatest impact in several key performance 
areas, including reductions in energy use and greenhouse emissions and accelerated
cost savings.

**_To date, Dow business units have submitted around 60 projects, with a net present
value totalling more than $500 million, nearly 8 trillion BTUs of energy savings
and a reduction of over 400 thousand metric tons of CO2 emissions._**

“Dow has focused on energy efficiency for decades and we have been very successful
as evidenced by our past achievements in this area. Our extensive expertise in energy
conservation at Dow has taught us that it’s one of most effective ways to cut energy
costs and slash carbon emissions,” said May.

From 1994 to 2010, Dow has saved 1,800 trillion Btu, which is the energy equivalent
to powering all residential buildings throughout California for more than one and
a half years. The Company’s energy efficiency efforts have prevented more than 95
million metric tons of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from entering the atmosphere
and have contributed cost savings of $9.4 billion.

Dow was recognized with four 2010 American Chemistry Council (ACC) Responsible Care
Energy Efficiency Awards for programs that improved energy efficiency at three of
its U.S. facilities, including Exceptional Merit awards for Freeport, Texas and 
Houston Dow Center, as well as West Alexandra, Ohio.

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