Benzinga | Oct 25, 2021 04:23PM EDT

EnerSys Reports Partnership With US Dept. Of Energy's Better Plants Program

EnerSys (NYSE:ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Plants program.

"EnerSys is proud to be a part of the U.S. Department of Energy Better Plants program," said EnerSys Senior Vice President of Operations, Patrice Baumann. "Resource efficiency has always been a part of how we do business and is embedded into our EnerSys Operating System. We look forward to enhancing and accelerating our efforts in partnership with the Department of Energy and its Better Plants partners."

The Better Plants program works with leading manufacturers to boost their resilience and economic potential through energy efficiency improvements. Through Better Plants, manufacturers commit to setting ambitious energy saving goals, develop energy management plans, and track and report annual progress against those goals. To date, over 250 industrial organizations have joined Better Plants and pledged to reduce energy intensity across their facilities.

As of 2021, organizations participating in Better Plants have collectively saved more than 1.9 quadrillion British thermal units (TBtu) and $9.3 billion in cumulative energy costs.

"The commitment by EnerSys to improving its energy productivity by 25% over 10 years establishes the company as a leader in efficiency and helps strengthen the nation's manufacturing competitiveness," said Becca Jones-Albertus, U.S. Department of Energy Acting Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office.

To learn more about the Better Plants program, visit: https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/better-plants

To learn more about EnerSys, visit: www.enersys.com