Department of Energy, in Partnership with REMADE Institute, Awards over $16 Million for 23 Projects that will Reduce Carbon Emissions Across the Manufacturing Sector

PROJECT

PROJECT LEAD

PROJECT PATNERS

FEDERAL FUNDING

Enhanced Processing of Aluminum Scrap at End-of-life via Artificial Intelligence & Smart Sensing

Solvus Global, LLC

Energy Research Company (ERCo), Eck Industries, Mercury Marine, Novelis, Schnitzer Steel Industries

$2,044,179

A Technical Evaluation Framework for Recycling Technologies

University of Michigan

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Plastics Industry Association (PIA), Aluminum Association (AA), Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)

$157,273

Building a Sustainable Supply Chain of Materials for the U.S. Healthcare Sector

The MITRE Corporation

Braskem, Mycocycle, Covanta, Antea Group

$662,482

Modeling reverse flows of selected recycled materials, their associated energy use and their GHG emissions: An application to California and a blueprint for the US

The Regents of the University of California

Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, TruckPay.com

$1,000,000

Design for Re-Solar

University of Pittsburgh

University of California, Irvine, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, First Solar, Alfred University, Aluminum Association, Sunnking, Inc, Electronic Recyclers International (ERI)

$1,037,733

Data Driven Decision Support for Remanufacturing of High Value Components in Industrial and Agricultural Equipment

Iowa State University

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Mississippi State University (MSU), John Deere, Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA)

$506,000

Development of a Novel Design for Remanufacturing Software Plugin for CAD

Rochester Institute of Technology

Caterpillar, Inc., BorgWarner (Delphi), Trane Technologies, ZF Group (WABCO), Remanufacturing Industries Council (RIC), Autodesk

$978,136

Development of Manufacturing Technologies to Increase Scrap Steel Recycling into New Tires

Arizona State University

Michelin North America Inc.

$625,000

Catalytic Upcycling of Polyolefins

University of California

Santa Barbara, BASF

$637,415

Development of Computational Tools for Predicting Seam Weld Integrity in Thick-Walled Hollow Aluminum Extrusions

Secat, Inc.

Lehigh University, University of Kentucky, Taber Extrusions, LLC

$1,194,118

High Speed Laser Cladding Repair Process Development

Rochester Institute of Technology

Caterpillar Inc., Synergy Additive Manufacturing, LLC

$535,140

Hybrid Laser Processing for Metallic Surface Remanufacturing

Iowa State University

University of Nevada Reno, Volvo

$440,600

Fast Diagnostics to Enable EV Battery Reuse

ReJoule Inc

Renewance

$530,600

Automation for Remanufacturing of Battery Modules

Rochester Institute of Technology

BigBattery

$1,494,702

Improving Recycling Efficiency of Portable Electronics by Automating Battery Disassembly

Idaho National Laboratory

Sunnking, University at Buffalo (UB), Iowa State University (ISU)

$445,000

Development of Hybrid Repair and Nondestructive Evaluation Technologies for Aerospace Components

Rochester Institute of Technology

Iowa State University, Ohio State University, Simufact, Hybrid Manufacturing Tech, Proto Mfg. Inc, Pratt & Whitney

$845,979

Low-Cost, High-Value Aromatics from Upcycling of Polyolefins Through Microwave Catalytic Processing

West Virginia University Research Corporation

Braskem America, Inc.

$429,568

Recovery of Plastics and Natural Fibers from Non-Recyclable Municipal Solid Waste for Composites Production

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Idaho National Laboratory, Auburn University, Washington State University, Remacol Inc., CPM Extrusion Group, DTG Recycle Group

$1,379,639

Recycling and Refining of Aluminum Foils and other Difficult Scraps

Oculatus Consulting

Phinix LLC, Eck Industries, GPRL R&E LLC

$450,000

Development of an Automated Method for Disassembly and Separation of Apparel for Recycling

Rochester Institute of Technology

Nike, Inc.

$504,143

Recycling Technologies for Silicon Solar Modules

Arizona State University

First Solar Inc., TG Companies LLC

$485,410

Course on Systems Thinking for Material Management: Benefits and Tools

Georgia Institute of Technology

Yale University, NREL, GreenBlue, The Aluminum Association

$50,000

Education and Workforce Development on Chemical Recycling of Plastics

The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of the University at Buffalo (UB)

Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)

$50,000