The U.S. glass industry is among the world leaders in production and technology. Cooperative R&D on innovative technologies to improve energy efficiency will help assure continued success.
The U.S. glass industry is participating with the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) in a collaborative strategy called "Industries of the Future".
Together, the Industrial Technologies Program and the U.S. glass industry have
- Entered a public-private partnership
- Set a vision for the Glass Industry of the Future
- Defined R&D priorities in a technology roadmap
- Prepared several analytical studies
- Developed a portfolio of innovative R&D to address high-priority, pre-competitive needs
- Expanded tools and resources available to the glass industry
- Accelerated progress toward major technology improvements
Solicitations
The Industrial Technologies Program awards cost-shared funding for R&D projects through a competitive solicitation process. Projects are performed by collaborative partnerships and must address significant opportunities for energy savings. In this way, the Industrial Technologies Program maintains a balanced portfolio of R&D projects that will help realize national goals for energy and the environment.