WATCH: DOE to Release Second Installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review – January 6 On Friday, January 6, the U.S. Department of Energy is hosting an event to rollout the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER). The final repor...
Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
January 5, 2017
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Top Stories:
- WATCH: DOE to Release Second Installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review – January 6
- DOE Launches 5th Energy Department-led Manufacturing USA Institute
- AMO’s Multi-Year Program Plan Draft Available for Public Feedback and Comments
- DEADLINE: Industrial Assessment Center Technical Field Manager Letter of Intent – January 10
- BLOG: Innovation as Identity
WATCH: DOE to Release Second Installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review – January 6
On Friday, January 6, the U.S. Department of Energy is hosting an event to rollout the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER). The final report, which follows a series of public meetings to discuss and received comments, is a comprehensive review of the nation’s electricity system from generation to end use. The administration was directed to complete a QER in a January 2014 Presidential Memorandum in response to a 2011 recommendation from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. The first installment of the QER, “Energy Transmission, Storage, and Distribution Infrastructure,” was released in April 2015.
The event can be watched via livestream here.
DOE Launches 5th Energy Department-led Manufacturing USA Institute
The Energy Department announced its new Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute, which will be headquartered in Rochester, New York and led by the Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance. REMADE will leverage up to $70 million in federal funding, subject to appropriations, and will be matched by $70 million in private cost-share commitments from over 100 partners.
The REMADE Institute will focus on driving down the cost of technologies needed to reuse, recycle and remanufacture materials such as metals, fibers, polymers and electronic waste and aims to achieve a 50 percent improvement in overall energy efficiency by 2027. These efficiency measures could save billions in energy costs and improve U.S. economic competitiveness through innovative new manufacturing techniques, small business opportunities, and offer new training and jobs for American workers. For more information about the new REMADE Institute, click here.
AMO’s Multi-Year Program Plan Draft Available for Public Feedback and Comments
The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) created a draft of its Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) that sets forth the mission, goals, and plan of the Office. This MYPP is intended for use as an operational guide to help AMO manage and coordinate its activities, as well as a resource to help communicate its priorities and opportunities to stakeholders and the public by identifying the technology, outreach, and crosscutting activities the Office plans to focus on over the next five years.
We invite you to review the draft plan and send your feedback and comments to [email protected] by February 10, 2017. The updated plan will reflect consideration of the comments received.
DEADLINE: Industrial Assessment Center Technical Field Manager Letter of Intent – January 10
Letters of intent for the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Industrial Assessment Centers Technical Field Manager” are due January 10, 2017 at 5:00 PM ET. Submission deadline for full applications is February 14, 2017 at 5:00 PM ET.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to $5 million in funding for an IAC Technical Field Manager to be a liaison between the AMO Technology Manager and the 28 individual Industrial Assessment Centers.
For more information, view the full solicitation.
BLOG: Innovation as Identity
With the growing commitment to advanced manufacturing innovation across the nation, we have seen the emergence of regional ecosystems in support of this need for technology innovation. These regions, such as Eastern Tennessee and Northern California, are establishing themselves as fertile areas for the research, development, and manufacturing of revolutionary new technologies, particularly in energy. Learn more about various regions across the United States that are paving the way for manufacturing innovation.
Click here to catch up on our blog series, “Smart, Safe, Sustainable, and Surging: A Fresh Outlook on U.S. Manufacturing”.