Unlocking funding for climate action in U.S. industry

Why do we need to decarbonize the industrial sector?

Nearly one-third of U.S. emissions come from industries such as cement and concrete, chemicals, and iron and steel manufacturing. Industrial sector emissions are primarily produced from burning fossil fuels for energy use and process heat. A net-zero economy by 2050 will require emission reductions from the industrial sector. Many manufacturing processes are hard to electrify and will require more zero- and low-carbon fuels in certain use cases and low-carbon technologies.

The resources below share information about available federal funding to help decarbonize the industrial sector, explain technology options to achieve decarbonization goals, and support the deployment of clean energy projects with helpful research, tools, and education materials.

Available federal resources to
decarbonize the industrial sector

Industrial Decarbonization Program Tracker

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Maps, tools, and fact sheets

	Fact Sheet: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for Emissions Reductions in the Industrial Sector
	Article: America, We Have Liftoff! What IRA and IIJA applicants should know about DOE’s Pathways to Commercialization
	Map: U.S. Hydrogen Hubs
	Article: What makes a good clean hydrogen hub?
	Article: U.S. hydrogen hubs: What comes next?

	Tool: Hydrogen Production Calculator
	Map: U.S. Carbon Capture Projects and Activity
	Fact Sheet: Carbon Capture Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
	Fact Sheet: Carbon Management Provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
	Fact Sheet: Carbon Capture and Storage Illinois

Background research, available technologies and federal resources, and case studies in states and regions

	Webpage: Hydrogen Hubs
	Joint Letter: Increased Transparency Needed Around Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program
	Article: Moving from application to action: Priority focus areas for DOE’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs
	Article: Get ready: the Industrial Demonstrations Program is moving forward
	Video: Accelerating decarbonization with zero-carbon fuels

	Article: What does it take to make low-emission hydrogen and ammonia?
	Article: The outlook for U.S. hydrogen hubs: Who’s applying and what they could achieve
	Report: Benchmarking Methane and other GHG Emissions of Oil and Natural Gas Production in the U.S.
	Article: The Inflation Reduction Act creates a whole new market for carbon capture
	Article: Forward Momentum: Three ways America’s heartland can take smart action on climate in 2023 and beyond