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Trends and challenges of energy efficiency development in Slovenian industry

Energy efficiency measures and utilization of renewable energy sources have been consistently incorporated into energy strategic documents of the member states, addressing various sectors. Industry, being the backbone of the European economy, is still not sufficiently addressed, since its development is almost exclusively market driven. The importance of industrial sector for the economy is not questionable, nor its impact on the environment. More than a quarter of all final energy consumption in Europe can be attributed to industrial sector, representing one third of final energy consumption of natural gas and one third of electricity use, with more than three quarters of all final energy consumption of solid fuels. The paper presents an overview of the energy efficiency development trends in Slovenian industry. To assess the energy efficiency development, the Unit Consumption Index, has been applied to the Slovenian industrial sector, also highlighting some of the non-technical changes. The methodological part of this study is significantly complemented with the data, obtained from the extensive cooperation with the real industrial environment, bridging the gap between statistics, policies and practice.

energy efficiency; industry; indicators; energy efficiency action plans; sustainability

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