 | | Upcoming Deadlines |  | | Recent News & Funding Opportunities |  | | Q&A Spotlight |  In March 2024, IEDO launched the Industrious profile series, which highlights outstanding individuals working with IEDO to implement meaningful change in the industrial sector. The latest profile features Meegan Kelly, a technology manager at IEDO. Kelly oversees the Onsite Energy Program, which helps U.S. industries install clean energy systems on their campuses so they can save money, become more resilient, and reduce their carbon emissions. In this Q&A interview, Kelly shares what led her to join the fight against climate change, what excites her most about her current role, and how the industrial sector can benefit from the Onsite Energy Program. |  | | Highlights | Respond now to IEDO's request for information (RFI) seeking strategic and technical feedback on decarbonizing America's industrial sector and positioning the United States as a leader in the global clean energy economy. The RFI will inform a new DOE vision study, Pathways for U.S. Industrial Transformations: Unlocking American Innovation, which will identify cost-effective and industry-specific strategic pathways to achieve a thriving U.S. industrial sector with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Review the pathway analysis summary, a draft covering IEDO's current ongoing industrial decarbonization analysis. Responses to this RFI must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. ET on June 24, 2024. On May 14–15, 2024, in line with the RFI above, IEDO hosted the Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization workshop in the Washington, D.C., area to solicit input from stakeholders across the industrial sector.  IEDO Director Avi Shultz gave the opening remarks to the event. Then, in a discussion moderated by Andres Clarens from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, both Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Buildings and Industry Carolyn Snyder discussed the challenges and opportunities associated with a full industrial transformation. The event also included breakout discussions where industrial stakeholders provided direct feedback to help shape IEDO's new Pathways for U.S. Industrial Transformations: Unlocking American Innovation vision study. | On April 19, 2024, DOE released details for 35 projects across 20 states that received a total of $1.93 billion in allocations of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C). 48C is an allocated tax credit funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda through the Inflation Reduction Act, aimed at accelerating clean energy manufacturing and recycling and reducing greenhouse gas emissions at industrial facilities. The projects announced address critical needs across the clean energy economy. IEDO is looking for a diverse pool of individuals to review applications submitted to our energy- and emissions-intensive industries funding opportunity announcement. As a reviewer, you will have the opportunity to use your professional expertise to help inform funding decisions and can gain practical knowledge of the merit review process. Reviewers may also be compensated for their reviews. Reviewers should have subject-matter expertise in at least one of the topic areas of the funding opportunity. Information on how to submit your resume is coming soon.  | | In Case You Missed It | CHECK OUT: IEDO Director Avi Shultz Gives Keynote Speech for Portland Cement Association  On May 1, 2024, IEDO Director Avi Shultz gave the keynote speech at the Portland Cement Association's (PCA's) General Session at the IEEE-IAS PCA Cement Conference. Shultz discussed IEDO's efforts in cultivating sector-specific technology solutions and cross-cutting technologies to decarbonize the industrial sector. In particular, he presented on the decarbonization of cement and concrete, which is one of the core aspects of IEDO's mission to foster an efficient and competitive industrial sector with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more about what IEDO is doing to decarbonize cement and concrete along with other energy- and emissions-intensive industries. | There have been several exciting updates in the 50001 Energy Management Systems sphere, including that: - Volvo Group North America received certification to the Superior Energy Performance 50001 program at three U.S. facilities: New River Valley plant in Dublin, Virginia; Mack Trucks Inc. in Macungie, Pennsylvania; and Volvo Powertrain North America in Hagerstown, Maryland.
- Coatesville VA Medical Center achieved 50001 Ready Recognition.
- Glenbard Wastewater Authority achieved 50001 Ready Recognition.
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory achieved 50001 Ready Recognition.
- Snake River Correctional Institution achieved 50001 Ready Recognition.
DOE's 50001 Ready 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. The new Center for Carbon Efficient and Advanced Manufacturing of Materials and Structures (CAMMS) at Arizona State University aims to decarbonize the manufacturing of cement, which is responsible for more than 20% of all industrial carbon emissions. With funding from DOE, the National Science Foundation, and industrial partners, CAMMS researchers are working to develop more effective techniques to decarbonize cement and concrete while improving the performance of building materials. Among the major contributors will be researchers working with the Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon (EPIXC), a DOE Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute funded by IEDO. The EPIXC team is working on a project to develop technology that will provide the high temperatures required for chemical reactions in industrial materials manufacturing using electricity, avoiding the release of carbon dioxide.  | | Upcoming Events & Job Openings |  Check out these open opportunities: | Aug. 1 2024: Save the Date for Scaling Sustainable Chemistry for an Industrial Transformation On Aug. 1, 2024, plan to join an interagency summit on scaling sustainable chemistry solutions for industrial transformation, enabling more secure chemical sector supply chains and environmental justice. This summit will focus on the technologies, policy and regulatory reforms, and collaborations needed to scale sustainable chemistry from the lab to the marketplace. More information on how to register coming soon. | 
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