Industry is the largest and most diverse energy-consuming sector in the United States, but it is often unable to accept the risks associated with the capital-intensive technology development required to decrease its energy use. The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) can help to mitigate that risk. By supporting public-private partnerships, we bring together the strengths of business and government to meet the challenges of improving energy efficiency. ITP and our industry partners have created an effective model for technology development. First, industry defines a vision and long-term goals. Next, we work together to build technology roadmaps with specific research and development pathways. Finally, ITP and industry share the costs of research and development (R&D) projects specified by those roadmaps and reach the common goals of improving not only energy efficiency, but economic viability, energy security, environmental quality, and resource conservation. ITP's efforts have resulted in over 160 technologies successfully reaching the marketplace, providing significant economic and environmental impacts for the United States.
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