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Rationale for State Support of Industries of the Future
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2002-04
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Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)
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Through its Industries of the Future (IOF) strategy, the US DOE's Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) seeks to develop and deploy advanced technologies and practices that will increase energy efficiency, environmental performance, and productivity for manufacturers in nine energy-intensive and waste-intensive industries. OIT helps establish state IOF Partnerships in order to expand the benefits of the national IOF strategy to many manufacturers on the local level. By supporting an IOF Partnership, states mitigate factors that inhibit effective response to challenges faced by their industries and also provide a coordinated framework for state-level industrial programs. The state optimizes its intellectual capital by coordinating efforts of universities, industrial leaders and state officials. The resulting benefits are especially evident in the areas of environmental policy and economic development.
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Industries of the Future (IOF)