Chemicals & Materials

The highest energy consumption per dollar of output in the US economy — steam, compressed air, process heat, and electric arc furnaces running 24/7. EU companies are ahead on decarbonization, and their solutions are ready.

20–40%
Energy as % of COGS
400–500
kWh per ton of steel (EAF)
#1
ESG challenge: Scope 1 emissions

Opportunities at the Forum

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Process Heat Innovation

Industrial heat pumps, waste heat recovery, and steam electrification from European providers — reducing process energy costs 15–30%.

CHP & Cogeneration Optimization

Add battery storage, thermal storage, and AI-driven dispatch to existing cogen systems — improving economics by 20%+ while cutting emissions.

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AI-Optimized Industrial Energy

ML systems optimizing steam networks, compressed air, batch scheduling, and demand response — cutting costs and emissions simultaneously.

Who You'll Meet

🚀 Technology Providers

  • European industrial decarbonization companies
  • Industrial heat pump and waste heat recovery providers
  • Green hydrogen and carbon capture developers
  • AI-driven industrial energy optimization platforms
  • Battery storage for industrial demand smoothing

🏭 Industrial Operators

  • VPs of Manufacturing & Energy at chemical companies
  • Directors of Sustainability & EHS
  • Pulp & paper, steel, and specialty materials leaders
  • SE utilities for large industrial load management
  • Atlanta-headquartered industrial companies

Decarbonize Industrial Energy

80–100 curated executives focused on real deployment — not a trade show.

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