ÌýThis article from the National Academy of Engineering has great information on the Chemical industry and what efforts are being made to achieve higher energy efficiency.
ÌýThe article states that, "The Chemical industry has undertaken five major initiatives to improve its energy efficiency:Ìý(1) improving existing processes; (2) commercializing new processes; (3) recycling waste; (4) investing in renewable raw materials; and (5) creating products that enable energy savings.ÌýInnovation in all of these areas is an absolute necessity for long-term sustainability." Read the article to get more depth. Ìý