The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy selected eight organizations to further the installation...
Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
November 29, 2017
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- Energy Department Announces $25 Million for Combined Heat and Power Technologies
- Recruitment Open for New Training Program to Apply ISO 50001
- AMO Partners Wins Big at the R&D 100 Awards
- New AMO Energy System Integrated Tool Suite
- Test Your Manufacturing IQ!
- AMO Congratulates Better Plants Partner Recognized for Clean Energy Leadership
- SPECIAL ISSUE: Journal of Industrial Ecology Now Available for Free Download
Energy Department Announces $25 Million for Combined Heat and Power Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy selected eight organizations to further the installation of cost-effective, highly efficient combined heat and power (CHP). The selected organizations will become regional CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships (CHP TAPs), who will assist in the development of strategies to increase resilience to natural disasters and improve grid and electric delivery reliability, maximize CHP exposure to potential end-users and key stakeholders, and to locally validate best practices in CHP technology policies and installation.
Learn more about Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnerships.
Recruitment Open for New Training Program to Apply ISO 50001
As part of a partnership between the US Department of Energy and the energy agencies of Canada and Mexico, the CEC launched the North American Supply Chain Energy Management Program, which provides training, tools and resources to implement the ISO 50001 energy management system.
Designed and delivered by energy experts, the 12-month program includes workshops, in-plant visits, and step-by-step guidance for participants to apply the ISO 50001 framework. To learn more and apply, visit www.cec.org/energy-program. Recruitment is open now until January 31, 2018. Qualified applicants will be selected on a rolling basis.
AMO Partners Wins Big at the R&D 100 Awards
R&D Magazine announced winners of the R&D 100 Awards, which honors 100 R&D pioneers and their revolutionary ideas in science and technology. The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) provided support to four of 33 winners from the Department of Energy’s national laboratories.
Click here for a list of AMO project winners and descriptions. Many of these projects were developed in collaboration with private companies or academic institutions.
New AMO Energy System Integrated Tool Suite
The Advanced Manufacturing Office recently announced the development and pre-launch of a new Integrated Tool Suite to aid manufacturers in improving the efficiency of energy systems and equipment within a plant.
Currently, the new Pump System Assessment and Process Heat System Assessment Tools are available for users to tryout and test. This integrated tool suite, expected to be completed in 2019, will ultimately contain capabilities to analyze most major support systems found within manufacturing facilities, including: Pumps, Fans, Process Heat, Steam and Compressed Air.
Test Your Manufacturing IQ!
Do you know how many manufacturing workers are currently in the United States, or how many manufacturing jobs will likely be needed over the next decade? How about how much manufactures contributed to the U.S. economy in 2016?
Click the play button to find out how much you really know about the manufacturing sector and its economic impact with AMO’s Manufacturing IQ Game!
AMO Congratulates Better Plants Partner Recognized for Clean Energy Leadership
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recognized 10 accomplished women for their achievements and leadership in clean energy at the sixth annual Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium.
AMO Better Plants Partner Leslie Marshall, the corporate energy engineering lead for General Mills was recognized for her leadership in business. She leads the development and execution of the company’s global strategy for reducing the energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions at its food processing plants.
Click here for more information on the C3E Awards and the 10 women recognized.
SPECIAL ISSUE: Journal of Industrial Ecology Now Available for Free Download
A special issue of Yale’s Journal of Industrial Ecology, the Environmental Dimensions of Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing, explores the environmental dimensions of additive manufacturing (AM) -- commonly known as 3D printing. Cutting edge research on energy consumption, sustainability benefits of parts with complex shapes, operator exposure to emissions and materials, supply chain impacts, and life cycle assessments (LCAs) are available for free download. The journal is owned by Yale University and headquartered at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.