On January 10, 2025, DOE issued $18.6 million in funding to three projects to “boost collaboration and align on best practices in…chemicals and refining, concrete and cement, and metals.” Eleven national laboratories will participate in these three projects: Decarbonization Alliance for the U.S. Chemical and Refining Industries, Cement & Concrete Emissions Mitigation with Emerging and New Technologies and the National Consortium for the Decarbonization of the Metals Industry.
These projects are funded by IRA section 50161, appropriating $5.8 billion to DOE to fund projects advancing the purchase, installation, or retrofit of certain advanced industrial technologies in American manufacturing facilities. Funding is available until September 30, 2026.