On July 26, 2021, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced $60 million for 32 higher education institutions located in 28 states across the country to set up and operate regional Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC).
Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
July 26, 2021
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On July 26, 2021, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced $60 million for 32 higher education institutions located in 28 states across the country to set up and operate regional Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC). The centers will provide site-specific recommendations to small manufacturers with opportunities to improve productivity, secure information, reduce waste and save energy while providing training for undergraduate and graduate engineering students in manufacturing processes, energy assessment procedures, and energy management systems.
| Selectee Name | Selectee Location |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO |
| Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| Louisiana State University (LSU) | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| Mississippi State University | Starkville, MS |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | College Station, TX |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| University of Missouri: Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| University of Nebraska – Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |