Improving industrial energy efficiency: global trends and Chinese practice
Global Trends in Industrial Energy Efficiency With the increasing global awareness of environmental protection, improving energy efficiency in the industrial field has become the focus of governments and enterprises around the world. According to recent news reports, Siemens is building the Fürth Sustainability Lighthouse Factory, a project that demonstrates how Industry 4.0 technologies can be applied to actual production to achieve higher energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions. In addition, Persistence Market Research, an international research institution, predicts that by 2033, thanks to the expansion of energy infrastructure and the application of intelligent automation technology,