Energy Department Announces New Funding for National Labs to Partner with Industry to Strengthen Clean Energy Manufacturing Competitiveness

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Dr. David Danielson today announced the second round of funding for the Energy Department’s Technologist in Residence (TIR) program. At its core, the new program aims to strengthen lab- industry relationships to support industry needs and leverage the national lab network for strategic, long-term, collaborative R&D. Up to $2.3 million will support the Energy Department’s national laboratories in teaming up with manufacturing companies to tackle technical challenges of interest to the participating company or consortium. Leveraging the expertise, resources and capabilities of the national labs—including one-of-a-kind analytical tools such as supercomputers—the program advances U.S. clean energy manufacturing competitiveness and unleashes innovations that participating manufacturers can use to save energy, increase productivity, and commercialize high-impact technologies.

Click here to read the full announcement.

EERE Hosts National Lab Impact Summit Today

Today, the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy (EERE) will host a summit to celebrate recent successes and to bring together the nation’s public-and private-sector energy leaders to formulate the next stage of clean energy technology innovation. This event will bring together more than 200 executives, government leaders, and technology researchers from EERE’s 17 national labs as well as industry partners. This full day program includes keynote presentations, break-out panels by technology, and round-table discussions with industry-leading Chief Technology Officers, interactive exhibits, networking opportunities, tours, and more. AMO Director Mark Johnson will moderate a panel discussion on partnerships and mechanisms for collaboration as well as provide details on current and future collaborations.

More information and an agenda can be found here.

The 2016 American Energy & Manufacturing Competitiveness (AEMC) Northeast Regional Summit – Online Registration Ends May 5

The Energy Department and the Council on Competitiveness will host the 2016 American Energy & Manufacturing Competitiveness (AEMC) Northeast Regional Summit: Innovating for a Clean Energy Future on Thursday, May 12 at the City College of New York.

Join Assistant Secretary Dr. David Danielson, Council on Competitiveness CEO Deborah Wince-Smith, and prominent leaders from the clean energy manufacturing sector as they discuss the most critical energy and manufacturing challenges and opportunities affecting U.S. prosperity, sustainability, and security. Participate in the 4th AEMC Summit to learn more about new innovation models and shared infrastructure shaping the future of U.S. manufacturing.

Participants can expect showcases of promising energy and manufacturing innovations along with keynote addresses, presentations, C-Suite panels, and interactive exhibits. Online registration ends on Thursday, May 5, but onsite registration will be available.

Click here to view more information on this event and registration.

Energy Secretary Moniz and HUD Secretary Castro This Year’s Keynote at Better Buildings Summit, May 9-11

The Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Secretary Julian Castro, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be the keynote speakers at the 2016 Better Buildings Summit, on the last day of events. However, the event begins on May 9th with opening remarks and the Better Plants Technology Transfer Lunch. Attendees will self-select a topic table staffed by AMO subject matter experts. Later that day, AMO Director Mark Johnson will participate in an armchair discussion on key trends and future directions in industrial energy efficiency. The evening will wrap up with a look ahead at the Better Plants program, a recognition ceremony and expert-led seminars covering steam, pumps, process heating and compressed air. And that’s just the first day!

Click here to view the entire program schedule.

Online registration is now closed but onsite registration will be available.

AMO’s Blake Marshall Joins Panel of Industry Leaders for Discussion on 3D Printing and the Environment

On April 14th the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Public Knowledge hosted the 3D/DC 2016 Conference which featured panel discussions about STEAM education, the arts, bridging the workforce skills gap, social impact, and the environment. AMO physical scientist and technology manager, Blake Marshall, served as a panelist for the 3D Printing and the Environment panel and highlighted a few of AMO’s activities in 3D printing research and development.

Read our blog to learn more about this event and many other AMO additive manufacturing projects that demonstrate the cross-cutting value of the 3D printing technology.

Check out this video of the 3D/DC 2016: 3D Printing and the Environment panel.

AMO Director Mark Johnson Talks about NNMI Initiative at Industry Week Expo

This week, the Industry Week Manufacturing & Technology Conference & Expo brought together high-level industry leaders to offer innovative ideas, compelling insights, and best practices to give companies a sustainable competitive advantage. On the Education Stage of the expo, AMO Director Mark Johnson discussed the president’s National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), the public-private partnerships, and technologies, systems, and processes that boost advanced manufacturing and improve the competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing sector. For more information about NNMI, click here.