Plans, Implementation, and Results

The Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) works with U.S. industry to develop and deliver technologies and practices that improve industrial energy efficiency and environmental performance. This Web page includes links to documents that support and document the program management process, and the results and benefits that derive from it.

• Program Overview

  Learn more about this EERE program.

• Program Plans

  Discover the plans, budgets, and analyses that set the direction of program priorities and activities.

• Program Implementation

  Find out how the program controls, implements, and adjusts its plans and manages its activities.

• Program Results
  Learn about the technological, commercial, and other outputs and outcomes that result from the public funds appropriated to the program and managed by it.

Program Overview

Legislative and Executive Guidance

• P.L. 109-58, "Energy Policy Act of 2005", 2005
  
  The Energy Policy Act of 2005 set forth an energy agenda covering a wide range of energy technology research and implementation activities with provisions applicable to AMO activities.
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• P.L. 110-140, "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007", 2007
  
  The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), signed into law on December 19, 2007, set forth an agenda for improving U.S. energy security across the entire economy. While industrial energy efficiency is specifically called out in Title IV
  The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), signed into law on December 19, 2007, set forth an agenda for improving U.S. energy security across the entire economy. While industrial energy efficiency is specifically called out in Title IV, Subtitle D, other EISA provisions also apply to AMO activities.

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• P.L. 102-486, "Energy Policy Act of 1992", 1992
  
  The Energy Policy Act of 1992 established numerous requirements for industrial efficiency, including those listed under Title I, Subtitle D, and several sections under Title XXI.
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• P.L. 95-91, "U.S. Department of Energy Organization Act", 1977
  
  This legislation consolidated the Federal Energy Administration and the Energy Research and Development Administration to create the Department of Energy and define its mission.
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Program Plans

Analysis (Risk, Benefit, Portfolio)

• Linking Transformational Materials and Processing for an Energy-Efficient and Low-Carbon Economy, 2010
  
  The Energy Materials Blue Ribbon Panel, representing experts from industry, academia, and government, identifies new materials and processing breakthroughs that could lead to transformational advances in energy efficiency, energy security, and carbon
  The Energy Materials Blue Ribbon Panel, representing experts from industry, academia, and government, identifies new materials and processing breakthroughs that could lead to transformational advances in energy efficiency, energy security, and carbon reduction.

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• Energy Use and Loss Footprints
  
  The Manufacturing Energy and Carbon Footprints provide a mapping of energy use and carbon emissions from energy supply to end use across the U.S. manufacturing sector and in 15 subsectors.
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• Market Report for the Industrial Sector, 2009
  
  This report provides an overview of trends in industrial-sector energy use. It focuses on some of the largest and most energy-intensive industrial subsectors and several emerging technologies that could transform key segments of industry.
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• Quadrennial Technology Assessment: Industrial Materials and Processes, 2011
  
  This assessment was one of 17 assessments spanning all DOE activities and incorporated into the Quadrennial Technology Review.
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Program Implementation

Deployment and Diffusion

• Nanomanufacturing Portfolio: Manufacturing Processes and Applications to Accelerate Commercial Use of Nanomaterials
  
  This brochure describes the 31 R&D projects that AMO supports to accelerate the commercial manufacture and use of nanomaterials for enhanced energy efficiency. These cost-shared projects seek to exploit the unique properties of nanomaterials to impro
  This brochure describes the 31 R&D projects that AMO supports to accelerate the commercial manufacture and use of nanomaterials for enhanced energy efficiency. These cost-shared projects seek to exploit the unique properties of nanomaterials to improve the functionality of industrial processes and products.

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• Better Buildings, Better Plants Program
  
  The Better Buildings, Better Plants Program is part of a national leadership initiative calling on business leaders and others to create American jobs through energy efficiency.
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• Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Wisconsin
  
  In the interest of promoting greater energy efficiency throughout Wisconsin's industrial sector, this MOU establishes a voluntary collaborative effort among the U.S. DOE, the State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin's Focus on Energy Program, and CleanTech Part
  In the interest of promoting greater energy efficiency throughout Wisconsin's industrial sector, this MOU establishes a voluntary collaborative effort among the U.S. DOE, the State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin's Focus on Energy Program, and CleanTech Partners.

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• Memorandum of Understanding with Northwest Food Processors Association
  
  The Northwest Food Processors Association (NWFPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy entered into this memorandum of understanding to work collaboratively to reduce energy intensity by 25% within ten years.
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• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National Association of Manufacturers
  
  This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) lays out the working agreement between the National Association of Manufacturers and EERE. The intent of the MOU is to support a variety of activities assisting manufacturing facilities to initiate and implement
  This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) lays out the working agreement between the National Association of Manufacturers and EERE. The intent of the MOU is to support a variety of activities assisting manufacturing facilities to initiate and implement an energy management program, adopt clean energy and efficiency technologies, and to achieve continual efficiency improvements and intensity reductions.

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• Memorandum of Understanding with the Green Grid Association
  
  This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) lays out the working agreement between the Green Grid Association and EERE. The intent of the MOU is to support a variety of activities assisting data center facilities to initiate and implement an energy manage
  This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) lays out the working agreement between the Green Grid Association and EERE. The intent of the MOU is to support a variety of activities assisting data center facilities to initiate and implement an energy management program, adopt clean energy and efficiency technologies and to achieve continual efficiency improvements.

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• State Incentives and Resource Database
  
  The database provides access to thousands of rebates, grants, loans, assessments and other incentives for implementation of energy savings projects in a manufacturing plant.
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• Energy-Intensive Processes Portfolio: Addressing Key Energy Challenges Across U.S. Industry
  
  AMO is developing advanced technologies that cut energy use and carbon emissions in some of the most energy-intensive processes within U.S. manufacturing. The brochure describes the AMO R&D projects that address these challenges.
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• Grand Challenge Portfolio: Driving Innovation in Industrial Energy Efficiency
  
  Under the Recovery Act, AMO provided cost-shared funding for early-stage, low-cost, "concept definition studies" of 47 promising innovations for next-generation manufacturing, energy-intensive processes, advanced materials, and greenhouse gas emissio
  Under the Recovery Act, AMO provided cost-shared funding for early-stage, low-cost, "concept definition studies" of 47 promising innovations for next-generation manufacturing, energy-intensive processes, advanced materials, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. The brochure provides information on each of these projects.

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• Powering Progress in CHP: For Now, For the Future
  
  The Powering Progress in Combined Heat and Power (CHP) brochure provides information about the opportunities and benefits of CHP technologies and AMO's role in their development and delivery.
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• National Data Center Energy Efficiency Information Program
  
  The National Data Center Energy Efficiency Information Program integrates and coordinates existing activities from the DOE Save Energy Now initiative, DOE FEMP, and the EPA ENERGY STAR program.
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Competitive Solicitations and Grant Process

• Solicitations – Active and Closed
  
  AMO periodically issues solicitations to pursue cost-shared R&D with industry and to build partnerships with states, utilities, and other organizations to accelerate adoption of advanced technologies and energy management practices.
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Program Results

Commercial Outcomes

• Energy Technology Solutions: Public-Private Partnerships Transforming Industry - December 2010
  
  AMO's research and development partnerships with industry have resulted in more than 220 technologies and other solutions that can be purchased today. This document includes a description of each solution, its benefits, and vendor contact information
  AMO's research and development partnerships with industry have resulted in more than 220 technologies and other solutions that can be purchased today. This document includes a description of each solution, its benefits, and vendor contact information. The document also identifies emerging technologies and other resources to help industry save energy.

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• IMPACTS: Industrial Technologies Program: Summary of Program Results for CY 2009
  
  This annual report tracks the energy and other benefits of our commercialized technologies. From the 1980s to 2009, cumulative net energy savings are estimated at 10.0 quads, with an associated cost savings of $50.55 billion (in 2009 dollars).
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