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The Reducing Embodied-Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute, Rochester, New York, has issued its sixth request for proposals. The RFP represents a $20 million investment in the development of technologies that support the nation's multiple manufacturing and industrial decarbonization goals.
The institute says these goals include reducing energy consumption and industrial emissions, increasing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, securing the domestic manufacturing supply chain and creating and retaining the clean economy workforce to power our nation's transition to clean energy and a circular economy.
REMADE says it is seeking technology proposals for research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects focused on developing and demonstrating tools and technologies that reduce energy and emissions; achieve better-than-cost and energy parity; and promote the widespread application of new enabling technologies across multiple industries. This includes aerospace, automotive, packaging and electronics, among others. REMADE also is seeking research and development projects that complement the institute's existing portfolio and align with the organization's focus areas.
The institute says the projects must align with one or more of its focus areas:
- systems analysis and integration;
- design for reuse, remanufacturing, recovery and recycling;
- manufacturing materials optimization; remanufacturing; or
- recovery and recycling
RD&D projects also must address one or more energy-intensive material classes that REMADE focuses on: metals, like steel and aluminum; polymers, including plastics; fibers, including paper and textiles; and electronic scrap.
"By focusing REMADE's investment on RD&D projects, we can develop solutions that have the most significant energy, environmental and economic impacts nationwide," says REMADE CEO Nabil Nasr.
REMADE says it is developing solutions that, once fully implemented, are capable of:
- saving 1.2 quads of energy per year, the equivalent of conserving 206 million barrels of oil annually;
- reducing 67.2 million metric tons per year in greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of eliminating the emissions of 13.1 million cars annually;
- increasing the supply and use of recycled materials by more than 40 million metric tons annually;
- supporting U.S. economic growth by generating up to $22 billion per year in new opportunities; and
- creating and retaining clean economy jobs.
The funding includes $10 million in federal funding and $10 million in cost share.
Those interested in learning more about this RFP can sit in on REMADE's upcoming live informational session webinar and Q&A Feb. 27, and upcoming teaming sessions March 8 and 9. To register for the webinar and the teaming sessions, click here.
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