WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded $57.9 million to 30 projects — housed within industry, universities and the National labs — that will help decarbonize the American industrial sector, advance the science of clean energy manufacturing, and strengthen America’s economic competitiveness. These projects will yield technological innovations that can accelerate progress toward the Biden Administration’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
“Decarbonizing American industry while expanding our capacity to manufacture clean energy technologies is the surest way to meet the nation’s climate and economic goals,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “The technologies funded through this investment will improve productivity, energy efficiency, and competitiveness across America’s industrial sector, creating…