$7.3 million available for 37 small, medium manufacturers to improve energy efficiency
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has made more than $7.3 million available for 37 small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) across the country. The funding, which comes from the Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) Implementation Grants program, will be used to help the manufacturers upgrade their plants to save energy, reduce climate pollution, and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector.
Manufacturers can also secure additional funding by applying for grants through the IAC program throughout the next year. Under the IAC Implementation Grants program, manufacturers can receive up to $300,000 per funding round to implement recommendations made by the DOE. This funding is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the program is administered by the DOE’s Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains Office (MESC).
What people are saying
In a recent quote, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said, “The clean energy transition presents a world of new opportunities for the American workforce. The Biden-Harris Administration is training the next generation of workers to enable small-and-medium sized manufacturers to increase their energy efficiency all while lowering costs and reducing emissions.”
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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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