NOTICE OF INTENT: Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) in Materials Manufacturing

The Energy Department intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement for approximately $70 million entitled “Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) in Materials Manufacturing”. The resulting Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute is expected to be a Department of Energy (DOE) supported Institute participating in the interagency National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) program. This Institute will enable the development and widespread deployment of key industrial platform technologies that will dramatically reduce life-cycle carbon emissions and energy consumption associated with materials production and processing through the development of technologies for reuse, recycling and remanufacturing of materials. EERE envisions awarding a single financial assistance award in the form of a cooperative agreement. The estimated period of performance for the award will be 5 years with the goal of the Institute to be self-sustaining by the end of the project period.

To access the full notice of intent, please click here.

Submission Deadline: Industrial Assessment Centers Full Applications – May 20, 2016

Full applications for the Industrial Assessment Centers funding opportunity are due Friday, May 20 at 5:00PM EDT. Questions related to this solicitation can be emailed to IACs@ee.doe.gov.

Click here to view the full announcement and submission process.

Submission Deadline: Next Generation Electric Machines: Enabling Technologies – June 7, 2016

Full applications for the Next Generation Electric Machines: Enabling Technologies funding opportunity are due Tuesday, June 7 at 5:00PM EDT. Question related to this solicitation can be emailed to AMONGEM@ee.doe.gov.

Click here to view the full announcement and submission process.

Chapter 6: Sustainable Manufacturing – Flow of Materials through Industry of the 2015 Quadrennial Technology Review is Now Available Online

The “Sustainable Manufacturing – Flow of Materials through Industry” technology assessment was prepared in support of Chapter 6: Innovating Clean Energy Technologies in Advanced Manufacturing. This chapter discusses how clean energy manufacturing reduces energy and environmental impacts of the production, use, and disposal of goods. Opportunities for improvements in energy and materials utilization are also examined in three spaces including individual manufacturing processes and unit operations goods-producing facilities, manufacturing supply chains and manufactured goods, including impacts from all phases of the product life cycle.

This chapter along with the entire Quadrennial Technology Review can be found here.

Webinar: Calculating Aeration Flow and Pressure Requirement – May 26, 2016

Compressed Air Best Practices will be conducting a webinar on May 26 at 2:00PM EDT to review the required calculations, by wastewater plant design engineers, for aeration flow and pressure. This hour-long webinar will provide the basics of the treatment process need for air, flow and pressure, and selection factors critical to a successful system. Tom Jenkins, President of Jen Tech Inc. will keynote this webinar and will be joined by sponsor speaker John Conover from Atlas Copco.

Click here for more information and to register for this webinar.

Event: Composites in Wind, June 14-15, 2016

IACMI, Composites One and the Closed Mold Alliance would like to invite you to attend Composites in Wind, June 14-15, 2016! The second of four workshops will feature keynote speakers from Major Wind OEM Composites manufacturers and Wind Farm Asset Management Operations will discuss changes in composites materials, impact of new regulations on composites production, and the material qualification process in the industry.

Space is limited, REGISTER today to secure your spot! Registration deadline is June 1, 2016.QTR

2016 Better Buildings Summit Brings Out Industry Experts, Celebrates Progress and Achievements

Better Buildings, Better Plants program and Challenge partners, and other DOE experts and stakeholders, came together last week for the 2016 Better Buildings Summit. The summit, which was held at the Superior Energy Performance (SEP) certified Washington Hilton Hotel, included discussions on future opportunities for greater efficiency in American factories, homes and buildings. AMO, hosted several events for the Better Plants partners including the Better Plants Technology Transfer Lunch, an armchair discussion with AMO Director Dr. Mark Johnson and Neal Elliott, Senior Director for Research at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a Better Plants Awards Ceremony, and a seminar series on compressed air, steam, pumping, and process heating.

Read our blog for more highlights of our participation in this year’s summit.

AMO Director Mark Johnson Moderates Panel at 2016 American Energy & Manufacturing Competitiveness (AEMC) Northeast Regional Summit

The Council of Competitiveness and DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) hosted the 2016 American Energy & Manufacturing Competitiveness (AEMC) Northeast Regional Summit on Thursday, May 12 at City College of New York in New York City. This annual summit, in its fourth year brought together leaders from industry, academia, labor, national laboratories and government. AMO Director Dr. Mark Johnson participated in the "Investing in Shared Infrastructure and Innovation Ecosystems for Global Competitiveness" panel. Dr. Johnson shared a brief perspective on the state of U.S. manufacturing and with help from the panel, explored new models of innovation pioneered by DOE such as Cyclotron Road and the Technologist-in-Residence program.

Read our blog for more highlights from the AEMC Summit.

DOE Launches Combined Heat and Power for Resiliency Accelerator

On May 9th the Combined Hear and Power (CHP) for Resiliency Accelerator as part of the Better Buildings Initiative was launched at the White House with high level administration and DOE officials, including Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency Dr. Kathleen Hogan, and 21 city, state, and utility partners. The goal is to expand the consideration of CHP and other distributed generation opportunities in resiliency planning at various levels within a community. CHP Deployment Program Manager Claudia Tighe also participated in a virtual roundtable discussion with Secretary Moniz, Senior Policy Advisor David Foster, Deputy Assistant Secretary Hogan and other officials to launch a partnership between DOE, the Partnership for Quality Care and the Service Employees International Union and its major hospitals to address climate change and resiliency by focusing on energy and water conservation in partnership with DOE. This roundtable kicked off a series of webinars and direct technical assistance from the CHP Deployment Program to help partnering hospitals assess their CHP opportunities.

View the Combined Heat and Power for Resiliency Accelerator here.

AMO Applauds AMO Team Service Recognitions

Congratulations to Isaac Chan and Dickson Ozokwelu for 15 years of service and to Brian Valentine for 30 years of service as they celebrate their anniversary of employment with the Advanced Manufacturing Office. “Their service is a great testament to the longstanding commitment to excellence and dedication to purpose of the people in AMO”, said Mark Johnson, director of AMO. A special thank you to them for their hard work and dedication.

Way to go team!

Tulane University will partner with Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, Inc. to lead a $2 million project supported by AMO. This funding supports development of automated feedback control software for polymer production utilizing APMT’s instrumentation. You can read more about this project and the partnership at this website.