@article {2010, title = {Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost
Saving Opportunities for Breweries: An ENERGY STAR(R) Guide for
Energy and Plant Managers}, year = {2003}, month = {9/1/2003},
abstract = {  Annually, breweries in the United States spend
over $200 million on energy. Energy consumption is equal to 38\%
of the production costs of beer, making energy efficiency
improvement an important way to reduce costs, especially in
times of high energy price volatility. After a summary of the
beer making process and energy use, we examine energy efficiency
opportunities available for breweries. We provide specific
primary energy savings for each energy efficiency measure based
on case studies that have implemented the measures, as well as
references to technical literature. If available, we have also
listed typical payback periods. Our findings suggest that given
available technology, there are still opportunities to reduce
energy consumption cost-effectively in the brewing industry.
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