Mohawk Industries has
been recognized as a charter member of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Save
Energy Now Program. Mohawk has voluntarily pledged to reduce its energy
intensity use by 25% over the next decade.
Save Energy Now is a national initiative to drive a 25% reduction in
industrial energy intensity in ten years. This initiative is sponsored by the
Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) within the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to reinforce energy efficiency
as a profitable business model and expand markets for new energy technology.
ITP is working in partnership with other federal agencies, companies,
associations, suppliers, states, utilities, and universities to enhance
industry outreach and access to resources.
Senior Department of Energy officials and members of Congress participated
in the Capitol Hill ceremony, which recognized a select number of companies as
charter members.
“We are proud to be part of this program, and to work with the DOE to find
ways to make our company-and others-more efficient and more competitive,” said
Bill Kilbride, Mohawk’s Chief Sustainability Officer.
The Save Energy Now pledge program is designed to encourage and recognize
U.S. companies that are in the vanguard of energy efficiency and are “raising
the bar” for all industrial facilities by establishing and achieving ambitious
energy goals. Companies that sign the agreement to work toward the energy
reduction target will receive priority access to selected DOE resources and
national recognition for their commitment and progress.
It is estimated that the program could reduce industrial energy
consumption by more than five quadrillion BTUs.