DOE allocates $6 billion to decarbonize energy-intensive industries and strengthen U.S. manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $6 billion to fund 33 projects that are designed to decarbonize energy-intensive industries and reduce emissions, while at the same time helping to support union jobs, revitalize industrial communities, and strengthen the country’s manufacturing competitiveness. Financing for these projects, which are spread across more than 20 states, will come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. The projects will be part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program and managed by DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).
A main focus of this program will be on industries where decarbonization technologies will have the greatest impact. This includes metals, cement and concrete, chemicals, refining, and more. The DOE hopes these projects will help reduce the equivalent of more than 14 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions each year. This is the largest investment in industrial decarbonization in America to date.
In a recent quote, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said, “Spurring on the next generation of decarbonization technologies in key industries like steel, paper, concrete, and glass will keep America the most competitive nation on Earth. Thanks to President Biden’s industrial strategy, DOE is making the largest investment in industrial decarbonization in the history of the United States. These investments will slash emissions from these difficult-to-decarbonize sectors and ensure American businesses and American workers remain at the forefront of the global economy.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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