The Challenge
A large domestic manufacturer had not been active in pursuing federal grants or engaging with federal opportunities to advance its sustainability goals, and they needed funding to help decarbonize their manufacturing operations.
solution
- CRS immediately advised company leadership of multiple tax and funding opportunities to advance client’s sustainability goals, and ultimately identified the Department of Energy’s Industrial Decarbonization Program as an opportunity.
- The client filed an application, and CRS built bipartisan political support for the project, focusing on the company’s new manufacturing facility in Arizona.
results
- The project was selected by the DOE, securing up to 50% federal funding for a $51.2M renewable energy project.
- The client’s project is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 7,865 metric tons per year and demonstrate the viability of renewable energy and microgrid systems to decarbonize process heat emissions from a wide range of manufacturing processes.