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Sensors and Automation Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2004
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The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) works within the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to reduce energy intensity in industry. As part of this effort, ITP maintains a diverse portfolio of cost-shared research to improve energy efficiency, environmental performance, and productivity in a broad cross-section of industries. A portion of this research and development (R&D) portfolio is devoted to Sensors and Automation (S&A).
Key S&A goals are to
- Implement a comprehensive R&D plan to meets the measurement and control technology needs identified in industry-specific technology roadmaps
- Fund projects that target the largest opportunities to save energy in a broad range of industries
- Transfer S&A-developed technologies to industry
- Serve as a technical resource to assist ITP's industry-specific subprograms in developing their individual portfolios of projects
- Coordinate technical management of sensor and control technology development efforts across ITP
- Maintain an information repository about sensors and control technologies
S&A's R&D portfolio is guided by energy analyses and industry-specific technology roadmaps. Projects focus on developing integrated measurement systems for operator-independent control of manufacturing processes. The resulting systems could ultimately increase manufacturing energy efficiency by about five percent while simultaneously improving productivity and product quality.
Staff members at ITP and the DOE Golden (Colorado) Field Office manage the activities and projects undertaken by S&A. Key functions include
- Planning targeted R&D solicitations that focus on the largest energy efficiency opportunities
- Conducting peer reviews for R&D projects and proposals
- Disseminating and showcasing research results
- Coordinating with other government offices
- Serving as good stewards of public resources
Sensors and Automation Annual Report
Our 2004 S&A Annual Report (PDF 1.2 MB) can help you learn more about the S&A crosscutting technologies and its activities and goals. Download Adobe Reader