21 projects with the goal of increasing the development of clean energy workforce training programs will receive $24 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These programs can develop within union training programs, community colleges, and trade schools. The 21 projects will also expand the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITAC) network. This network, which used to be called the Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) network, is designed to train energy-efficiency workers to help manufacturers decrease their carbon emissions and energy costs.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said, “With over 800 manufacturing facilities coming to America since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, there’s no question that a strong manufacturing sector – and a workforce that supports it – is vital to our nation’s economy. Our Industrial Training and Assessment Centers will provide necessary training opportunities and reduce barriers to good paying, union jobs that will boost our clean energy economy.”
DOE in the news
9 projects receive $33 million in funding to decarbonize U.S. industrial sector
Three of the projects focus on leveraging cheap heat from solar energy.
$7.3 million available for 37 small, medium manufacturers to improve energy efficiency
The funding will be used to help the manufacturers upgrade their plants to save energy and reduce climate pollution.
DOE releases cybersecurity best practices for the energy industry
The document is designed to help manufacturers and others in the energy industry create a framework to strengthen key technologies that help manage and operate energy systems.
Learn more about industrial training
The US Needs Workers. Germany's Apprenticeship Model Can Help.
Reshoring will fail without a skilled workforce pipeline.
Expanding Worker Safety Through Alliances
ASSP joins with NIOSH, ISEA and MCAA.
Forklift Safety Simulation Training
CM Labs Simulations has launched the Forklift Safety+ Add-On Module, a simulated training solution that can replicate water and its inherent properties, creating slippery conditions in tight corners.