NASEO State Industrial Working Group

• U.S. DOE Announces $3 Million to Support Industrial Decarbonization Workforce – DOE’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) and the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) announced $3 million for a new Industrial Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, and Decarbonization (ISEED) Collaborative that will assist partners across the manufacturing sector to develop and disseminate instructional curricula and training programs focused on industrial sustainability, energy efficiency, and decarbonization. The resources will be available for workers at any level of training and education to help them build their skills and knowledge. IEDO solicits proposals from organizations with experience and networks in industrial energy efficiency and decarbonization; industrial heat electrification and hydrogen production; and low-carbon fuels, feedstocks, and energy sources. Applications are due on Nov. 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET. IEDO will hold an informational webinar on Oct. 9, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET and informational office hours on Oct. 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET. Please visit the CONNECTWERX website to register for both events and learn more about how to submit a proposal.  

• NASEO Industrial Working Groups Forum: Industrial Heat Electrification and Storage - August 28, 2024: Industrial heating, which now often relies on onsite fuel combustion, is a major challenge to decarbonizing industrial processes. Arun Gupta, Founder and CEO of Skyven Technologies discussed steam-generating heat pump implementation for industrial customers (presentation). Caroline Jo, Vice President of Project Finance and Government Affairs at Rondo Energy presented on the Rondo Heat Battery that can provide 24/7 industrial heat while supporting load management and grid reliability (presentation). The speakers included discussion of business and financing models, including energy-, heat-, and storage-as-a-service business approaches. Recording available here. 

• Industrial Heat Pump (IHP) Alliance is an initiative of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), and Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) to assist stakeholders interested in implementing IHPs by offering guidance, resources, and support. 

• NASEO Response to DOE Request for Information on Transforming Industry – Strategies for Decarbonization (June 2024)

• DOE MESC announces $50M for six states (MI, OH, IN, KY, TN, IL) with significant automotive workforces to help small- and medium-sized suppliers adapt manufacturing facilities for the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain; applications due October 15, 2024, 5:00 pm ET.

  • DOE also announced $1.5 million for three teams of technical assistance providers under the Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) program. The teams—led by the Purdue University Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Regents of the University of Michigan, and the Trustees of the University of Illinois—will help create and refine a Small Supplier EV Transition Playbook, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, to help internal combustion engine suppliers navigate the transition of their business model to EV or adjacent markets.

• DOE New Funding Opportunity for Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART) Grant Program – DOE MESC issued a FOA for up to $63 million in grants to states and local governments to (1) create or expand battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs ($41 million) and (2) establish or expand programs to assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers to access smart manufacturing technologies and practices. The full FOA and related information can be found here, including the registration link to an informational webinar to be held on August 6, 2024, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.ET. Concept papers are not required; full applications are due September 16, 2024, 5:00 p.m. ET.

• DOE Webinar: Programs for Smart Manufacturing and Battery Collection & Recycling - July 11, 2024, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET: DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) will review two competitive grant programs  that recently completed initial funding rounds: (1) Smart Manufacturing Leadership Program supports states to establish or expand programs to assist small and medium-sized manufacturers access smart manufacturing technologies; (2) State and Local Programs for Consumer Electronics Battery Collection, Recycling, and Reprocessing program assists states and local governments to establish or enhance battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing. Program managers will describe past funding rounds and highlight expected program impacts, then grant awardees and other guests will discuss smart manufacturing and battery recycling. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions and will receive links to additional resources and information on future MESC funding opportunities. Please register here.

• The Renewable Thermal Collaborative released its Chemical Sector Assessment providing an analysis of decarbonization opportunities within the U.S. chemical industry, which accounts for approximately 20% of the country’s overall industrial emissions. This report outlines effective strategies to reduce thermal emissions which could deliver over 60% decarbonization of key production processes by 2050. June 25, 2024 webinar recording available here.
• Clean Air Task Force, Federal Funding Programs for Clean Industrial Innovation: A Guide for States is a resource for states officials, businesses, communities, advocates, and others to understand how IIJA and IRA funding can be used for holistic advancement of industrial technology innovation and decarbonization. 
• NASEO-NARUC Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) and NASEO Industrial Working Groups Joint Forum: Industrial Demand Flexibility - June 11, 2024: This Forum focused on industrial demand flexibility and load management to save money, lower emissions, and reduce grid stresses from industrial operations. Dr. Kody Powell (Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center and University of Utah) and Dr. Blake Billings (Oak Ridge National Lab) presented Working Smarter, Not Harder: Opportunities and Challenges for Industrial Demand Response to Support the Grid and Ilia Krupenich and Akruti Gupta of the California Energy Commission (CEC) presented Industrial Energy Innovation in California highlighting industrial load flexibility opportunities and programs in California.
• DOE Request for information (RFI) to gain strategic and technical feedback on decarbonizing America’s industrial sector is open, seeking input from diverse stakeholder on industrial decarbonization and related matters. Comments are due by June 24, 2024, 5:00 pm ET. This follows DOE’s May 14-15 Workshop to solicit input from stakeholders across the industrial sector to inform the Pathways for U.S. Industrial Transformations: Unlocking American Innovation study. View the recording and slides from the workshop. We are seeking opportunity for a follow-on presentation and discussion for our Working Group.
• Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit Round 2 webinars: The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) are hosting a two-part webinar series for economic development organizations and others to support businesses in their region put forth competitive applications.

Part 1: Highlighting 48C Opportunities was recently held  (YouTube recording)
Part 2: Designing Competitive and Quality 48C Projects—BGA, RMI, and Evergreen Action will discuss how to build a strong application and plan for a successful clean energy project. Coming June 6, 2024, 1:00 pm ET. (Registration link.)

• Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit Round 2 – The U.S. Treasury, IRS, and DOE issued Notice 2024-36 regarding up to $6 billion in tax credit allocations for the second round of the 48C(e) Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Allocation Program, including approximately $2.5 billion for projects located in 48C(e) designated energy communities. Join DOE’s Office of Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains (MESC) and Treasury for a virtual informational webinar for potential applicants. A May 16 webinar provided information about the second allocation round and how to prepare and submit the concept paper. Watch the webinar and view the slides.
• ENERGY STAR Program for Industry launches its Industrial Assistance Network – small and medium-sized manufacturers can access local energy management support to access tools and expertise, earn ENERGY STAR recognition, and receive training and lessons from experienced industrial energy managers.
• Meet the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM) – May 28, 2024, 2:00–3:00 pm ET. This office serves as the headquarters for the interagency Advanced National Manufacturing Program office to coordinate Manufacturing USA, a network of manufacturing innovation institutes across the U.S. that brings together industry, academia and the public sector to advance American manufacturing.
• ACEEE: N. Esram, A. Johnson, and N. Elliott (2024) How to Decarbonize Industrial Process Heat While Building American Manufacturing Competitiveness brief recommends actions that policymakers, utilities, and utility regulators can take to catalyze electrification of process heating while supporting the growth of U.S. manufacturing and strengthening the grid. (Blog.)
• DOE announced up to $6 billion will be provided for 33 demonstration projects across more than 20 states to decarbonize energy-intensive industries under the Industrial Demonstration Program. Sectors covered include aluminum and metals, cement and concrete, chemicals and refining, food and beverage, glass, iron and steel, process heat, and pulp and paper.
• DOE announces Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee (ITIAC) appointees. (Congratulations to Working Group member, Jolene Sheil, Focus on Energy Portfolio Manager, Office of Energy Innovation – Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, on her appointment.)

• DOE Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) Implementation Grant Program - Open Solicitation: DOE, in collaboration with ENERGYWERX, has re-opened applications for small and medium-sized manufacturing firms (SMMs) to receive grants of up to $300,000, at 50% cost share, to implement recommendations made in assessments by Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC), DOE CHP/Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships, and other qualified “IAC-equivalent” programs. 

  • See here for the list of implementation grant selectees, award levels, and project types so far as well as the updated list of “IAC-equivalent” third party assessment providers.
• DOE announces $425 million Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program funding opportunity for small- and medium-sized manufacturers to enable them to build new or retrofit existing manufacturing and industrial facilities in communities where coal mines or coal power plants have closed. These facilities will produce or recycle advanced energy products or contribute to emissions reductions within the manufacturing sector. This round builds on a previous funding round of $275 million for seven projects. This second round prioritizes two areas of interest: (1) Clean Energy Manufacturing and Recycling and (2) Industrial Decarbonization. Full applications are due June 24, 2024, 5:00 pm ET.
• University of Illinois-Chicago, Energy Resources Center, Industrial Decarbonization and Pollution Prevention webinar – March 27, 2024: This webinar highlighted industrial decarbonization approaches and services provided by UIC through its DOE-supported Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) and Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) as well as its EPA-supported pollution prevention (P2) program. (Presentation, recording.)
• NASEO Industrial Working Group Forum: State and Local Pollution Prevention Programs (P2) and Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBEAP) - February 21, 2024: This Forum focused on P2 and environmental assistance programs that offer technical assistance to manufacturing and other enterprises. Ed Gonzalez and Ken Grimm (presentation) of the Pollution Prevention Resource Center discussed technical assistance programs and partnerships offered in the Pacific Northwest as well as the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. Matt Taylor (presentation) and Donovan Grimwood (presentation) of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) offered a focus on their state’s P2 and small business environmental technical assistance programs, respectively, with Donovan also highlighting the National SBEAP. (Recording pending.)
• A Roadmap for Industrial Decarbonization in Pennsylvania (February 2024) was prepared by Strategen for the Ohio River Valley Institute to offer industrial decarbonization pathways through 2050 for all industrial subsectors in Pennsylvania, including fossil fuel extraction and delivery, iron and steel, minerals (e.g., cement, lime), chemicals, and refining, among others. The roadmap explores the role of five major decarbonization levers: energy efficiency, material efficiency, electrification, fuel switching, and carbon capture and storage. (February 21, 2024 webinar slides and recording.)
• American Council of an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): Johnson, A., A. Fraser, and D. York (2024) Enabling Industrial Demand Flexibility: Aligning Industrial Consumer and Grid Benefits calls on industry, utilities, and states to prepare for increasing loads by investing in strategies and technologies that enable demand flexibility, the ability of industrial facilities to adjust their energy consumption in response to grid conditions.
• DOE Offers $83.1 million for Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries focused on applied R&D and pilot demonstration for the highest GHG-emitting subsectors, specifically chemicals and fuels; iron and steel; food and beverage; cement and concrete, asphalt pavements, and glass; and forest products. Concept papers are due March 19, 2024 and full applications due June 11, 2024. Please see EERE eXCHANGE for more information and the full Funding Opportunity Announcement.
• U.S. Treasury/IRS announcement on proposed guidance on 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit.

• DOE Industrial Technologies Funding and Technical Assistance compendium

• DOE announced 27 new Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) and Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC) with intent (expected in early 2024) to release additional opportunities to expand the network of IACs at community colleges, trade schools, and union training programs (including combined labor-management training programs).

• NASEO Industrial Working Groups Forum: Industrial Heat Electrification and Storage - August 28, 2024: Industrial heating, which now often relies on onsite fuel combustion, is a major challenge to decarbonizing industrial processes. Arun Gupta, Founder and CEO of Skyven Technologies discussed steam-generating heat pump implementation for industrial customers (presentation). Caroline Jo, Vice President of Project Finance and Government Affairs at Rondo Energy presented on the Rondo Heat Battery that can provide 24/7 industrial heat while supporting load management and grid reliability (presentation). The speakers included discussion of business and financing models, including energy-, heat-, and storage-as-a-service business approaches. Recording available here. 
• NASEO Response to DOE Request for Information on Transforming Industry – Strategies for Decarbonization (June 2024)
• NASEO-NARUC Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) and NASEO Industrial Working Groups Joint Forum: Industrial Demand Flexibility - June 11, 2024: This Forum focused on industrial demand flexibility and load management to save money, lower emissions, and reduce grid stresses from industrial operations. Dr. Kody Powell (Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center and University of Utah) and Dr. Blake Billings (Oak Ridge National Lab) presented Working Smarter, Not Harder: Opportunities and Challenges for Industrial Demand Response to Support the Grid and Ilia Krupenich and Akruti Gupta of the California Energy Commission (CEC) presented Industrial Energy Innovation in California highlighting industrial load flexibility opportunities and programs in California.
• NASEO Industrial Working Group Forum: State and Local Pollution Prevention Programs (P2) and Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBEAP) - February 21, 2024: This Forum focused on P2 and environmental assistance programs that offer technical assistance to manufacturing and other enterprises. Ed Gonzalez and Ken Grimm (presentation) of the Pollution Prevention Resource Center discussed technical assistance programs and partnerships offered in the Pacific Northwest as well as the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. Matt Taylor (presentation) and Donovan Grimwood (presentation) of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)  offered a focus on their state’s P2 and small business environmental technical assistance programs, respectively, with Donovan also highlighting the National SBEAP. (Recording pending.)
• NASEO Annual Meeting (Portland, OR) session, American Manufacturing Renaissance: Productive, Prosperous, and Increasingly Clean (October 18, 2023): Carolyn Snyder (U.S. DOE, presentation), Julie Staveland (Michigan EGLE, presentation).
• NASEO Industrial/Manufacturing Working Group Forum: (1) Implementation Grants for Industrial Research and Assessment Centers, (2) Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credits, and (3) Focus on Michigan - September 13, 2023: This Forum featured DOE presentations on (1) implementation grants available to help small and medium sized manufacturers implement recommendations from Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs), CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships, and equivalent assessments (presentation) and (2) the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit and 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (presentation link pending) . There was also a focus on Michigan, with State Energy Office remarks and presentations from the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University on the RESTART technical assistance program (presentation) and the Industrial Decarbonization Innovation Challenge (presentation).
• NASEO Industrial/Manufacturing Working Group Forum on NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership and EPA ENERGY STAR Program for Industry - July 12, 2023: This Forum featured presentations on technical assistance, tools, and resources to help American industry offered through EPA's ENERGY STAR industrial program and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP). ENERGY STAR helps U.S. industry to enhance energy management through partnerships, tools, and other resources. MEP is a public-private partnership with Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico serving small- and medium sized manufacturers. The Forum included state discussion and exchange. Presentation slides are here.
• NASEO Webinar: Renewable Thermal Vision and Industrial Electrification in U.S. States (June 14, 2023): The Renewable Thermal Collaborative, a global coalition for companies, institutions, and governments committed to scaling up renewable heating and cooling and cutting carbon emissions at industrial facilities, partners discussed its Renewable Thermal Vision and Industrial Electrification in U.S. States reports as well as associated policy and technical tools available to help states and industries advance industrial electrification. The presentation slides can be found here, recording is pending.
• NASEO Industrial/Manufacturing Working Group Forum on Industrial Assessment Centers and Complementary TA Programs (May 3, 2023):  U.S. DOE presented on the DOE-supported Industrial Assessment Centers, including its services and planned program enhancements and expansion. The Forum also included discussion of complementary technical assistance programs (CHP/Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships, DOE Better Plants) as well as perspective from the University of Utah-based Intermountain IAC on IAC-State Energy Office collaboration. Discussion of state support for industrial energy assessments occurred during state exchange portion of the program. Slides here and recording here.
• NASEO Industrial/Manufacturing Working Group Forum (March 1, 2023): DOE Advanced Energy Manufacturing Grants and Industrial Demonstrations Programs and Connecticut Focus (March 1, 2023) - presentation and recording

• Industrial Technologies Funding and Technical Assistance compendium
• Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office supports innovation in technologies and the adoption of practices to enable the industrial sector to cost-effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office researches, develops, and demonstrates next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies needed to increase U.S. industrial competitiveness and to drive economy-wide decarbonization. AMMTO supports the national plan to revitalize American manufacturing, secure critical supply chains, and develop diverse innovation ecosystems leading to new manufacturing jobs and increased economic strength of the nation.
• Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains is responsible for strengthening and securing manufacturing and energy supply chains needed to modernize the nation’s energy infrastructure and support a clean and equitable energy transition.
• Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations was established as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate clean energy technologies from the lab to market and fill a critical innovation gap on the path to achieving our nation’s climate goals of net zero emissions by 2050. Its mission is to deliver clean energy demonstration projects at scale in partnership with the private sector to accelerate deployment, market adoption, and the equitable transition to a decarbonized energy system.
• Loan Program Office
• DOE Technical Assistance, Tools, and Resources
  • Industrial Assessment Centers - Small- and medium-sized manufacturers may be eligible to receive a no-cost assessment provided by DOE Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs). Teams located at 37 universities around the country conduct energy assessments to identify opportunities to improve productivity and competitiveness, reduce waste, and save energy. A database of recommendations from past plant assessments is available. New Regional Centers of Excellence and 17 Industrial Training and Assessment Centers at community colleges, trade schools, and union training programs enhance IAC workforce training capabilities. Contact the closest IAC location about receiving IAC services.
  • Better Plants works with leading U.S. manufacturers and wastewater treatment agencies to set ambitious energy, water, waste, and carbon reduction goals and commit to reducing energy intensity by 25% over a 10-year period across all U.S. operations. By partnering with industry, the Better Plants program aims to help leading manufacturers boost efficiency, increase resilience, strengthen economic competitiveness, and reduce their carbon footprint through improvements in energy efficiency.

    • Better Buildings Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Planning: Industrial Portfolios (2023): This framework helps organizations develop an actionable plan that achieves Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction targets. This resource is tailored for organizations with an industrial portfolio.

  • Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs) operate across 10 multi-state regions (that include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands). They bring specialized, regional knowledge to advise on economic, environmental, regulatory, and other issues impacting the adoption of onsite clean energy technologies. The Onsite Energy TAPs have expertise to advise on a variety of distributed energy technologies suitable for the industrial sector and are backed by world-class support from DOE’s national laboratories.
  • Energy Management Programs, including 50001 Ready program the recognizes facilities and organizations that attest to the implementation of an ISO 50001-based energy management system. The program is a self-paced, no-cost way for organizations to build a culture of structured energy improvement that leads to deeper and sustained savings that does not require any external audits or certifications.
  • Software tools for energy and water management, systems and equipment management, and decarbonization.
  • DOE Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap
  • DOE Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Industrial Decarbonization (and June 28, 2023, interim webinar presentation slides and recording), page also links to Decarbonizing Chemicals & Refining and Low-Carbon Cement sector reports. Also of interest, Pathways to Commercial Liftoff Clean Hydrogen and Carbon Management reports.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STAR Program for Industry including industrial energy management programs, tools, and guides.
  • New: ENERGY STAR Industrial Assistance Network – small and medium-sized manufacturers can access local energy management support to access tools and expertise, earn ENERGY STAR recognition, and receive training and lessons from experienced industrial energy managers.
  • EPA recognizes 103 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned ENERGY STAR certification in 2023.
• Manufacturing Extension Partnership, under the purview of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), MEP is a public-private partnership with Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico dedicated to serving small and medium-sized manufacturers. Last year, MEP Centers interacted with 34,307 manufacturers, leading to $14.4 billion in sales, $1.5 billion in cost savings, $5.2 billion in new client investments, and helped create or retain 125,746 jobs.
• Manufacturing USA was created in 2014 to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing by connecting people, ideas, and technology. Manufacturing USA’s 16 institutes convene business competitors, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to test applications of new technology, create new products, reduce cost and risk, and enable the manufacturing workforce with the skills of the future. Among clean energy-related institutes are:
  • CESMII - the Smart Manufacturing Institute
  • CyManII (The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute)
  • EPIXC (Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon)
  • IACMI (The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation)
  • Power America
  • RAPID (Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment Institute)
  • REMADE (Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions)
• National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program -- Most states host a Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) to assist small businesses with environmental compliance and emission reduction. The website contains resources for both small businesses and the SBEAPs that serve them.
• Pollution Prevention (P2) Technical Assistance Resources (site hosted by U.S. EPA) provides links to regional, state, and local pollution prevention technical assistance resources; these include public agencies, universities, Small Business Development Centers, MEPs, non-governmental organization, and other programs and resources.
• Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) deliver professional, high quality, individualized business advising and technical assistance to existing small businesses and pre-venture entrepreneurs. SBDCs provide problem-solving assistance to help small businesses access capital, develop and exchange new technologies, and improve business planning, strategy, operations, financial management, personnel administration, marketing, export assistance, sales and other areas required for small business growth and expansion, management improvement, increased productivity and innovation.

• ACEEE: N. Esram, A. Johnson, and N. Elliott (2024) How to Decarbonize Industrial Process Heat While Building American Manufacturing Competitiveness brief recommends actions that policymakers, utilities, and utility regulators can take to catalyze electrification of process heating while supporting the growth of U.S. manufacturing and strengthening the grid. (Blog.)
• A Roadmap for Industrial Decarbonization in Pennsylvania (February 2024) was prepared by Strategen for the Ohio River Valley Institute to offer industrial decarbonization pathways through 2050 for all industrial subsectors in Pennsylvania, including fossil fuel extraction and delivery, iron and steel, minerals (e.g., cement, lime), chemicals, and refining, among others. The roadmap explores the role of five major decarbonization levers: energy efficiency, material efficiency, electrification, fuel switching, and carbon capture and storage.
• American Council of an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): Johnson, A., A. Fraser, and D. York (2024) Enabling Industrial Demand Flexibility: Aligning Industrial Consumer and Grid Benefits calls on industry, utilities, and states to prepare for increasing loads by investing in strategies and technologies that enable demand flexibility, the ability of industrial facilities to adjust their energy consumption in response to grid conditions. 
• BlueGreen Alliance, Map and Analysis: Building a Strong Manufacturing Base for Clean Energy in the US – offers two tools that can support State Energy Offices and others to understanding domestic clean energy technology supply chains, including a map of the U.S. manufacturing base for clean energy and a downloadable spreadsheet of supply chain gaps for clean energy highlights and assesses domestic manufacturing capacity for key components of each sector.
• Clean Air Task Force, Federal Funding Programs for Clean Industrial Innovation: A Guide for States is a resource for states officials, businesses, communities, advocates, and others to understand how IIJA and IRA funding can be used for holistic advancement of industrial technology innovation and decarbonization. 
• Heat is Power Association is the trade association for the waste heat to power (WHP) industry that uses waste heat from industrial processes to generate electricity with no additional fuel, no combustion, and no incremental emissions.
• Industrial Heat Pump (IHP) Alliance is an initiative of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), and Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) to assist stakeholders interested in implementing IHPs by offering guidance, resources, and support.
• Industrial Innovation Initiative (i3), convened by the Great Plains Institute and World Resources Institute in collaboration with various companies and NGOs aims to advance solutions key to decarbonizing the industrial sector through policy development and implementation; technology demonstration and adoption; and demand-side market development at state, regional, and federal levels. i3 offers various resources and hosts convenings.
  • State Best Practices Guide for Decarbonizing Industry
  • The Landscape of Clean Hydrogen: An Outlook for Industrial Hubs in the United States
• Renewable Thermal Collaborative is a coalition for organizations that are committed to scaling up renewable heating and cooling at their facilities and dramatically cutting carbon emissions. 

  • Chemical Sector Assessment

  • Electrification Action Plan

  • Thermal Batteries: Opportunities to Accelerate Decarbonization of Industrial Heating (and October 5, 2023 webinar recording link).
  • Renewable Thermal Vision report examines six priority industrial sectors and eight technological approaches for decarbonizing industrial heating.
  • Industrial Electrification in U.S. States report and 20 state level industrial factsheets
    • Follow-up study: Industrial Electrification in the Southwest States
  • Policy Finder database of state-level policies that support the development and deployment of renewable thermal energy
  • Heat Pump Decision Support Tools

• Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program
  • Funding Opportunity Announcement
  • DOE announced selections for the Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program (BIL 40209), totaling over $275 million in federal funds for seven projects, with expectations for a second funding opportunity for $425 million to be released in early 2024.
• Battery and Critical Mineral Recycling - Retailers as Collection Points, and State and Local Programs
  • Notice of Intent
• Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grants
  • Selections
  • DOE $3.5B Notice of Intent: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 40207(b) Battery Materials Processing and 40207(c) Battery Manufacturing Grants Round II
• Battery Material Processing Grants
  • Selections
  • DOE $3.5B Notice of Intent: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 40207(b) Battery Materials Processing and 40207(c) Battery Manufacturing Grants Round II
• Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program
  • Funding Opportunity Announcement (closed December 5, 2022)
• Clean Hydrogen, Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling
  • Funding Opportunity Announcement
• Extended Product System Rebates
  • Implementation guidance to establish a rebate program for extended product systems.
  • DOE Energy Efficient Transformer and Extended Product System Rebates: DOE has opened a $10 million Energy Efficient Transformer Rebates Program for owners of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and multifamily buildings as well as utilities and energy service companies for the replacement of a qualified energy inefficient transformer with a qualified energy efficient transformer. DOE also opened a $10 million Extended Product System Rebates Program offering rebates to any purchasers of qualified extended product systems (i.e., electric motor, electronic control, and driven load)  and manufacturers of commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that incorporates a qualified extended product system. A Rebates Portal provides more information and means to register and apply for rebates. Rebate applications for both programs must be received by December 8, 2023, with rebates available through December 31, 2023, or until funds are expended; whichever comes first.
• Implementation Grants for Industrial Research and Assessment Centers
  • Grants for Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers: U.S. DOE, in collaboration with its Partnership Intermediary, ENERGYWERX, has re-opened solicitation for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to receive 50% cost-shared grants of up to $300,000 to implement recommendations made by Industrial Assessment Centers, Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnerships (CHP TAPs), and qualified third-party assessors. DOE is also soliciting applications from third-party assessors interested in qualifying as “IAC-equivalent” so their clients can be eligible for future implementation grants. Implementation grant applicants and applicants for third-parties seeking “IAC-equivalent” qualification may click here for more information (next deadline for both are December 31, 2023, 5:00 pm ET.) RSVP here. A list of Round 1 Implementation Grant Awardees and qualified third-party assessors can be found here.
• Industrial Assessment Centers (and Building Training and Assessment Program)
  • Funding Opportunity Announcement
  • DOE announced 27 new Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) and Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC) with intent (expected in early 2024) to release additional opportunities to expand the network of IACs at community colleges, trade schools, and union training programs (including combined labor-management training programs).
• Industrial Demonstrations Projects
  • Funding Opportunity Announcement
• Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility
  • Funding Opportunity (closed November 21, 2022)
• Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs
  • Funding Opportunity Announcement
• State Manufacturing Leadership
  • Funding Opportunity Announcement
  • DOE Announces State Manufacturing Leadership Program Selectees: The DOE Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) announced $22 million in funding for 12 state-run programs under the State Manufacturing Leadership Program. The programs will make smart manufacturing technologies and high-performance computing more accessible to domestic manufacturing firms. The State Manufacturing Leadership Program aims to remove barriers that prevent innovative, data-driven tools and technologies from being used by small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs).  Selected states include CA, CT, HI, IA, MA, MI, MT, NC, OH, PA, RI, and VA. The IA, MT, and OH lead organizations include their State Energy Offices. Additional information can be found here, with fact sheets for each selected state here.
• Also: Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs) selected (July 12, 2023).

• Clean Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (48C) (Section 13501)
  • Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (§48C) Concept Papers Due July 31st: Under the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) program, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with U.S. DOE, announced up to $4 billion in first round tax credits for projects that expand clean energy manufacturing and recycling and critical materials refining, processing and recycling, and for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions at industrial facilities. Among priority areas are manufacture of products and components related to clean hydrogen, electric grid, heat pumps, electric vehicles, nuclear energy, solar energy, sustainable aviation fuels, and wind energy. Approximately $1.6 billion of this allocation will be set aside for projects in designated energy communities. The program will provide an investment tax credit of up to 30% of qualified investments for certified projects that meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. Concept papers (5-pages in length), due July 31 by 12:00 noon ET, are required to be eligible to apply for this first round of tax credit. Please visit the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) program for more information, including guidance and access to the applicant portal.     
• Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X) (Section 13502)
  • U.S. Treasury/IRS announcement on proposed guidance on 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit.
• $5.8 billion for Advanced Industrial Facilities Deployment (Section 50161)
• $3 billion (credit subsidy) for LPO’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (Section 50142)
  • $10B Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program oriented toward electrified vehicle manufacture
• $2 billion for Domestic Manufacturing Conversion grants (Section 50143) - DOE program page here.
• Defense Production Act (Section 30001) - Executive summary of DOE roundtable feedback and RFI responses here.
• Low-Carbon Materials Investments (Sections 60116, 60503, 60504, 60505, 60506, 70006)