| AVS 63rd International Symposium & Exhibition | |
| Manufacturing Science and Technology | Monday Sessions |
| Session MS-MoM |
| Session: | Manufacturing for Next-Generation Energy Solutions |
| Presenter: | Mark Johnson, Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S. Department of Energy |
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Manufacturing is a critical component of the U.S. economy, responsible for 12.5% [1] of GDP, direct employment for over 12 million people [1], and close to 75% [2] of U.S. exports of goods. The U.S. manufacturing sector, while it produces 17% [3] of the world's manufacturing output, also represents a quarter of the country’s energy consumption [4]. On the R&D side, it is responsible for 70% of all business R&D performed (in 2010 and 2011) and nearly 60% of patent applications [5]. As such, DOE has a vested interest in broadly applicable energy efficiency technologies for use in energy intensive manufacturing, as well as platform materials and processes for use in the manufacturing of clean energy technologies.
This talk will review the Advanced Manufacturing Offices work towards making the U.S. manufacturing sector more energy productive—and the U.S. clean energy manufacturing sector more competitive—through targeted R&D and partnerships with industry, academia, technology incubators and other stakeholders.