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19 Manufacturing, Energy, and the Future of New Technology
Pages 105-107

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... Energy costs are therefore a major driver for many plants in the United States. In general, manufacturing processes that use heat and force to transform raw materials into durable goods and consumer products and the equipment to carry out these tasks, consume much of the fossil fuel imported by the United States.
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From page 106...
... The strategy has also generated Alignment of public-private investment with industry's R&D priorities; Dozens of commercially successful technologies; Better industry access to federal laboratory facilities; Streamlined contracting processes for industry partners; and New industry associations to facilitate and administer collaborative R&D. The project portfolio includes over 1,000 projects in which the Office of Industrial Technology (OIT)
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From page 107...
... industry can maximize and leverage their resources to tackle projects that would otherwise be beyond their reach. Once commercialized, the resulting technologies benefit all members of industry by: Saving energy and materials; Facilitating cost-effective compliance with environmental regulations; Increasing productivity and reducing waste; Enhancing product quality; Reducing production costs (and creating a ripple effect throughout the U.S.
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