Dow is a recognized leader in conservation and energy efficiency:

• Energy intensity reduced by 38% from 1990 to 2005.
• $1B investment converted over $5B savings; 1,400 trillion BTUs saved; prevented 70 million metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
• Absolute GHG emissions reduced by over 20% since 1990 (exceeding Kyoto targets)
• By 2015, Dow will reduce energy intensity 25% compared with 2005.  If the U.S. could achieve a similar energy efficiency improvement, it would eliminate the equivalent BTUs imported from the Persian Gulf today.
• Dow building insulation materials reduce CO₂ emissions by hundreds of millions of metric tons each year.  One square foot of one-inch thick Dow Styrofoam will prevent one ton of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere over the average life of a house.

Dow is sharing its expertise in energy efficiency and conservation in a variety of strategic partnerships:

• Dow, ERI, DoE/LBNL partnership
• Alliance to Save Energy
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• DOE Save Energy Now program

BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION

- Dow Automotive products, such as lightweight plastics and diesel particulate filters, help reduce emissions and improve fuel economy.

- Dow Building Solutions unveiled a next-generation foaming technology, enabling us to manufacture STYROFOAM™ insulation products with a zero ozone-depletion factor and to significantly reduce Dow’s greenhouse gas emissions for North America.

- Dow's chemistry is essential to three 50-megawatt solar units in Spain. Using a mix of specialized heat transfer fluids (DOWTHERM™ A) to help convert heat energy into electricity, the plants will generate 150 megawatts of clean energy – enough to power 90,000 homes and save 450,000 tons of CO₂ per year.