Review of energy models to the development of an efficient industrial energy model

Presently, there are huge challenges in the presence of the global energy sector, especially in the energy intensive industries that entail a huge collection of energy use, which makes energy security a vital worry. This study analyses various energy models, taking into consideration their various gaps which led to the development of an integrated model for assessing energy efficiency potential in the industrial sector. The resulting developed model will not only serve as a tool for long-term planning-to ensure that energy supply is available to meet the demands of targeted economic growth, it will also give policy-makers in the industrial energy management an alertness on how to monitor, control and manage energy consumption. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.