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Energy Department’s REMADE Institute seeks input from manufacturers

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The REMADE Institute, a 141-member public-private partnership established by the U.S. Department of Energy with an initial investment of $140 million, recently issued a Request for Information aimed at accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy. Responses to the RFI from the REMADE (Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions) Institute will inform revisions to its technology roadmap, which is currently focused on reducing the use of raw and virgin, or primary, materials; increasing remanufacturing and the use and supply of recycled, or secondary, materials; and fostering circular innovations. The RFI will also address REMADE’s sustainability strategy, including developing Circular Economy approaches that will help address climate change economy-wide. The REMADE Institute has focused its efforts and investment dollars on increasing the reuse, remanufacturing, recovery and recycling of four energy-intensive material classes: metals, plastics/polymers, fibers, and electronic waste (e-waste). In addition to seeking feedback regarding these current activities, the RFI asks where REMADE should focus its efforts relative to electric vehicles and photovoltaic solar power as part of the Institute’s future planning.

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