Energy Management Systems in Latin American Industry: Case Study Colombia

The increase in energy demand, mainly due to the dependence of industry and transport on fossil fuels, has led to the extensive use of these fuels and an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, generating a severe environmental concern in all countries. Then, the need for a proportionate consumption o...

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Main Authors: José David Beltrán Gallego, Mauricio Quintero Ríos, Dahiana López García, Sandra Ximena Carvajal Quintero
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Published: Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano 2022-08-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.itm.edu.co/index.php/tecnologicas/article/view/2379
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author José David Beltrán Gallego
Mauricio Quintero Ríos
Dahiana López García
Sandra Ximena Carvajal Quintero
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Dahiana López García
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description The increase in energy demand, mainly due to the dependence of industry and transport on fossil fuels, has led to the extensive use of these fuels and an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, generating a severe environmental concern in all countries. Then, the need for a proportionate consumption of energy resources and the decarbonization of the economy to leverage the reduction of emissions into the atmosphere becomes evident. Therefore, implementing Energy Management Systems (EnMS) within industries makes sense, seeking to promote energy's rational and efficient use. Consequently, this paper presents a bibliographic review on the integration of EnMS in the industry, highlighting the main barriers and motivators for its implementation, emphasizing the leading role that management has within companies in converting these programs into sustainable initiatives in an extended time horizon. In addition, an analysis of the Latin American panorama is presented, especially the Colombian one, on the integration of mechanisms to improve energy efficiency in industries. One of the main conclusions evidenced was the need to increase support at the regulatory level for energy efficiency programs in the industry. Currently, greater prominence is given to renewable energy sources, which are a fundamental step for the energy transition but must be complemented with the rational and efficient use of resources. Here, the industry has an essential role in representing the segment of users that more energy traditionally consumes.
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spelling doaj.art-b9d79701ff694418b15a38d615f88db42022-12-22T03:15:44ZengInstituto Tecnológico MetropolitanoTecnoLógicas0123-77992256-53372022-08-012554e2379e237910.22430/22565337.23791867Energy Management Systems in Latin American Industry: Case Study ColombiaJosé David Beltrán Gallego0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4382-3026Mauricio Quintero Ríos1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-5798Dahiana López García2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6611-7402Sandra Ximena Carvajal Quintero3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6774-9065Universidad Nacional de Colombia, ColombiaUniversidad Nacional de Colombia, ColombiaUniversidad Nacional de Colombia, ColombiaUniversidad Nacional de Colombia, ColombiaThe increase in energy demand, mainly due to the dependence of industry and transport on fossil fuels, has led to the extensive use of these fuels and an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, generating a severe environmental concern in all countries. Then, the need for a proportionate consumption of energy resources and the decarbonization of the economy to leverage the reduction of emissions into the atmosphere becomes evident. Therefore, implementing Energy Management Systems (EnMS) within industries makes sense, seeking to promote energy's rational and efficient use. Consequently, this paper presents a bibliographic review on the integration of EnMS in the industry, highlighting the main barriers and motivators for its implementation, emphasizing the leading role that management has within companies in converting these programs into sustainable initiatives in an extended time horizon. In addition, an analysis of the Latin American panorama is presented, especially the Colombian one, on the integration of mechanisms to improve energy efficiency in industries. One of the main conclusions evidenced was the need to increase support at the regulatory level for energy efficiency programs in the industry. Currently, greater prominence is given to renewable energy sources, which are a fundamental step for the energy transition but must be complemented with the rational and efficient use of resources. Here, the industry has an essential role in representing the segment of users that more energy traditionally consumes.https://revistas.itm.edu.co/index.php/tecnologicas/article/view/2379energy savingindustrial demandenergy efficiencyenergy management systemsenergy transition
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Energy Management Systems in Latin American Industry: Case Study Colombia
TecnoLógicas
energy saving
industrial demand
energy efficiency
energy management systems
energy transition
title Energy Management Systems in Latin American Industry: Case Study Colombia
title_full Energy Management Systems in Latin American Industry: Case Study Colombia
title_fullStr Energy Management Systems in Latin American Industry: Case Study Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Energy Management Systems in Latin American Industry: Case Study Colombia
title_short Energy Management Systems in Latin American Industry: Case Study Colombia
title_sort energy management systems in latin american industry case study colombia
topic energy saving
industrial demand
energy efficiency
energy management systems
energy transition
url https://revistas.itm.edu.co/index.php/tecnologicas/article/view/2379
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