Towards a Framework Linking Industrial Energy Efficiency Measures with Production Resources

Considering the ongoing significance of global warming and green-house gas emissions, energy efficiency has become one of the major instruments towards improved sustainability and industrial competitiveness. Extant literature has been addressing energy efficiency in the industrial context; however, a gap still remaining to discuss energy efficiency measures with production resources. Thus, this paper aims to propose a preliminary framework linking industrial energy efficiency measures to production resources. In this context, electrical motors in industrial environments are considered. The framework can play a key role in understanding the impacts of energy efficiency measures. The paper concludes with interesting future research avenues.