DOE Announces Winners to Bolster Onshore Manufacturing

Recently, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the American Inventions Made Onshore (AIM Onshore) Prize Competition.

The competition incentivizes four intermediary organizations to teach manufacturing fundamentals to energy technology innovators through DOE’s Build4Scale manufacturing training and help them forge partnerships with domestic manufacturers.

Click here to read about the winning proposals and DOE’s manufacturing training.

DOE Recognizes American Guitar Manufacturer for Achieving Energy Productivity Goals

DOE recognized the energy productivity achievements of C.F. Martin & Co. ® (Martin Guitar), a Nazareth, Pennsylvania-based guitar manufacturer and a partner in DOE’s Better Plants Challenge. As a partner in DOE’s Better Plants Challenge, Martin Guitar committed to improving energy performance across all U.S. operations by 25% within 10 years while sharing its strategies and results. Martin Guitar, founded in 1833, achieved this energy efficiency milestone only two years after joining the program.

Learn more about Martin Guitar’s energy performance improvements.

AMO Launches Software Tool to Help Manufacturing Plants Improve Unique Water Efficiency Needs

AMO recently launched a new beta version of the Plant Water Profiler Tool (PWPEx Tool v0.1) designed to help industrial manufacturing plants identify and account for water procurement and consumption in manufacturing operations, recognize the true cost of water, and identify potential areas for water savings and associated water and energy cost savings. The new tool could be the “first step” that industrial companies can use to identify opportunities for savings and improve their water use.

AMO is seeking feedback on this new tool. Learn more about the features and capabilities of PWPEx Tool v0.1, and submit comments or questions to AMO_ToolHelpDesk@ee.doe.gov.

Explore AMO’s other energy system and energy management software tools here.

AMO’s Kelly Visconti Honored for Federal Government Stewardship

Recently, the Arthur S. Flemming Awards honored 12 outstanding and meritorious men and women working across the federal government. AMO is pleased to announce that Technology Manager Kelly Visconti received the prestigious award for her instrumental role in the formation and execution of the Energy Department’s Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation.

Read more about Kelly’s achievements within the federal government that led her to receiving a Flemming Awards.

Energy Manager Today Presents AMO with two Product & Project Awards

Last month, AMO’s Jay Wrobel was named one of Energy Manager Today's 75 honorees responsible for driving the energy management industry forward. Additionally, AMO's 50001 Navigator Ready tool was selected as a Product of the Year for helping to drive an industry-wide culture change in energy management by bringing ISO 50001 best practices forward.

Click here to learn more about AMO’s Energy Manager Today awards.