The Industrial Technologies Program works with U.S. industry to improve industrial energy efficiency and environmental performance. The program invests in high-risk, high-value R&D to reduce industrial energy use while stimulating productivity and growth. Results of this investment are seen in the many ITP-funded technologies in the marketplace today. Read about these technologies and others expected to break into the market over the next three years in Energy Technology Solutions: Public-Private Partnerships Transforming Industry (PDF 3.7 MB) Download Adobe Reader.

The program partners with energy-intensive industries to reduce industrial energy consumption: aluminum, chemicals, forest products, glass, metal casting, mining, petroleum refining, and steel.

Technologies common to many industries offer opportunities to increase efficiency; R&D focuses on combustion, industrial distributed energy, energy intensive processes, fuel and feedstock flexibility, materials, nanomanufacturing, sensors and automation, and industrial energy systems such as combined heat and power.

Energy management best practices help industry save energy and improve productivity today! Technical assistance includes plant assessments, software tools, training, and publications.