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Don't Miss Upcoming Deadlines |
- The submission deadline for the In-Plant Trainings Workshops led by Better Plants is May 6, 2024, for applications.
- The submission deadline for the HPC4EnergyInnovation Program: Collaborations for U.S. Manufacturers Solicitation Opportunity is May 13, 2024, for concept papers.
- The submission deadline for the Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power Funding Notice is May 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET for mandatory concept papers.
- The submission deadline for the 2024 Energy- and Emissions-Intensive Industries Funding Opportunity is June 11, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET for full applications.
- The submission deadline for the 2024 Photovoltaics Research and Development Funding Opportunity is June 12, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET, for mandatory letters of intent.
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Catch Up on Recent News & Funding Opportunities |
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Explore Highlights |
On April 11, 2024, DOE announced renewed funding for the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), DOE’s energy innovation hub for desalination. Deputy Secretary David M. Turk made the announcement at the Onsite Water Reuse Summit. With $75 million over five years for this second phase of the hub, NAWI will continue to bring together a team of industry and academic partners to examine the critical technical barriers and research needed to radically lower the cost and energy of water purification technologies.
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The advancements in desalination technologies will help propel the modernization of America’s water infrastructure, increase access to clean, potable water for all Americans, and move the country toward a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
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Apply now to a new solicitation to connect industry partners with the high-performance computing resources and expertise at DOE’s national laboratories to improve material performance, advance manufacturing processes, and reduce industrial emissions. Through the High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation initiative, selected teams will harness the raw processing power of our national laboratories’ supercomputers through short-term collaborative projects. The projects will apply advanced modeling, simulation, and data analysis to address key manufacturing and materials challenges and move us closer to the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Interested applicants should submit concept papers by May 13, 2024.
Apply now to the 2024 Photovoltaics Research and Development funding opportunity, which will award up to $20 million for innovative solar photovoltaics (PV) research and development that reduces the cost of PV modules, reduces carbon and energy intensity of PV manufacturing processes, and optimizes PV technology for new, specialized markets. Submit mandatory letters of intent by June 12, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET.
Apply soon to multiple funding opportunities totaling over $100 million for field demonstrations and other research to support better planning and operation of the electric grid. One of the anticipated funding opportunities is Connected Communities 2.0, which will leverage foundational approaches from existing Connected Communities projects to advance solutions for the grid edge—where electricity distribution transitions between the utility and the customer—at community scale, integrating buildings and transportation, community renewables, and storage technologies.
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In Case You Missed It |
Tackling industrial greenhouse gas emissions is emerging as the next frontier in the crucial transition to a clean energy economy. Watch a recording of a webinar, hosted by Electrified Processes for Industry without Carbon (EPIXC) at Arizona State University on March 13, 2024, which brought together a distinguished panel of experts from various sectors to explore solutions and strategies to mitigate the environmental impact of industries that are notoriously difficult to decarbonize due to their high process heat requirements. With DOE funding, EPIXC is spearheading the transition from fossil-fuel-based heating to advanced electric heating technologies, paving the way for a greener manufacturing ecosystem.
DOE released a new roadmap outlining solutions to speed up the interconnection of clean energy within the nation’s transmission grid and clear the existing backlog of solar power, wind energy, and battery projects seeking to be built. The roadmap sets aggressive targets for interconnection improvement by 2030 and outlines tools that will improve the process for connecting more clean energy projects to a reliable grid while helping achieve the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035.
There have been several exciting updates in the 50001 Energy Management Systems sphere, including:
- Idaho Power, a 50001 Ready Partner and 50001 Ready Implementation Cohort participant, plans to integrate 50001 Ready into its Year 2 Campus Cohort effort with its implementer and fellow 50001 Ready Partner, Energy350.
- SBS Friction, a leading manufacturer specializing in brakes for motorcycles, scooters, and all-terrain vehicles, announced its recent achievement of ISO 50001 certification for energy management, setting a precedent in the motorcycle industry for environmental stewardship.
- Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry, Inc., a global leader in developing custom solutions for shock attenuation and vibration isolation mounting systems, also achieved ISO 50001 certification.
On April 3, 2023, DOE hosted the annual Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit. The Summit is an annual conference that convenes more than 800 attendees for three days of partner-led meetings, peer exchange, and recognition.
During the summit, DOE launched three new working groups for Better Climate Challenge partners focusing on central plant decarbonization, a shift to low-impact refrigerants, and financial strategies for industrial decarbonization. DOE also announced that the Better Buildings Solution Center has been overhauled to improve navigation, functionality, and design, focusing on a new, powerful search platform to more effectively filter 3,000+ efficiency and decarbonization solutions.
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On Feb. 7–8, 2024, Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the Technology Days Spring 2024 event in Tennessee. The Technology Days allowed partners to learn about the 17 national laboratories’ capabilities and how to leverage innovative technologies to boost manufacturing competitiveness and sustainability. Partners gathered to tour the Leadership Computing Facility, Climate Change Science institute, Graphite Reactor, Flexible Research Platforms, and Maximum Buildings Energy Efficiency Research Laboratory.
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Register for Upcoming Events |
Sign up for a weekly virtual training on 50001 Ready through May 16 to prepare to implement ISO 50001 practices and receive 50001 Ready recognition. The training will consist of eight 2.5-hour online training sessions (a 2-hour formal training and an optional half-hour Q&A) delivered every Thursday at 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET for eight consecutive weeks. Participating in this training is free and open to all U.S. manufacturers.
Take an Energy Bootcamp training course on May 13–16, 2024, with optional science tours on May 17, 2024, at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Participants will learn how to use diagnostic equipment to identify energy savings opportunities and quantify cost savings. Register by April 29, 2024. If you identify as a foreign national, you must register by March 22, 2024.
In-person space is now full for DOE’s upcoming industrial decarbonization workshop, but you can still attend virtually! This workshop on May 14–15, 2024, will solicit input from stakeholders across the industrial sector to inform a new DOE analysis, Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization. These strategies will build on the 2022 Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap, the Pathway to Commercial Liftoff: Industrial Decarbonization Report, and other DOE analyses to present the critical technologies that need to be pursued, in parallel, to decarbonize the industrial sector.
Register to join a RAPID®-hosted workshop on technology valuation supporting the roadmapping efforts for the new phase of RAPID. Over 1.5 days, the event will feature invited speakers, panels, and discussions that will set the stage for the facilitated roadmapping workshops each afternoon to support the decarbonization of the chemicals and fuels industries.
If you are a stakeholder from across the glass manufacturing supply chain, you are invited to participate in a workshop on glass decarbonization at the Hyatt Pittsburgh International Airport hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. IEDO leadership will provide an overview of the office and share the vision, strategy, and available resources to support innovations to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint across U.S. manufacturing operations.
The AIChE Institute for Sustainability and RAPID® will host a special edition of International Congress on Sustainability Science & Engineering on the topic of industrial decarbonization supporting the roadmapping efforts for the new phase of RAPID®. Join this special event dedicated to advancing ambitious industrial decarbonization objectives within the U.S. fuels and chemical industries, leveraging the fundamental RAPID principles, as well as the pivotal roles of digitalization, artificial intelligence, machine learning, education, workforce development, and diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility (DEIA).
June 2024: Save the Date for Scaling Sustainable Chemistry for an Industrial Transformation
In June 2024, plan to join an interagency summit on scaling sustainable chemistry solutions for industrial transformation, enabling more secure chemical sector supply chains and environmental justice. This summit will focus on the technologies, policy and regulatory reforms, and collaborations needed to scale sustainable chemistry from the lab to the marketplace. More information on how to register coming soon.
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