US DoE Announces $121M to Reduce Emissions Across US Industrial Sector
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) announced a $38 million funding opportunity that will accelerate the innovative, cross-sector technologies required to create a clean energy economy. Additionally, DOE announced a notice of intent (NOI) to issue a $83 million funding opportunity that will decrease emissions in the hardest to decarbonize industrial subsectors. Decarbonizing the U.S. industrial sector is an essential component of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and is key to achieving the nation’s clean energy goals. By accelerating the development and adoption of sustainable technologies that increase efficiency and eliminate industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, this funding will help tackle the climate crisis, boost the competitiveness of domestic manufacturing, and create good-paying jobs for American workers.
The U.S. industrial sector is central to our nation’s economy, creating the products society relies on —from the chemicals used to create consumer products, to the cement and concrete in our roads, and the steel and iron in our buildings and cars. Yet, this vital sector accounts for one-third of all energy-related domestic GHG emissions. Achieving a net-zero industrial sector requires an aggressive, multidimensional approach. This NOI and FOA focus on a two-pronged research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) strategy to drive industrial decarbonization: tackling the complex systems at the heart of the most energy- and emissions-intensive industries and pursuing cross-sectoral enabling technologies for challenges that are common across many industries.