By Lynn L. Bergeson 

On January 13, 2021, DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced the availability of $123.6 million in funding and $44.7 million of cost share available for 46 projects to stimulate technology innovation, improve energy productivity of American manufacturing, and enable the manufacturing of cutting-edge products in the United States. The 46 projects that will be selected under this funding opportunity announcement will focus in three areas to improve energy efficiency in energy-intensive processes:

• Efficiency improvements in advanced manufacturing processes;
   
• Efficiency improvements in chemical manufacturing; and
   
• Connected, flexible, and efficient manufacturing facilities, products, and energy systems.

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